Ch. 3 Africa

The Sahara is

• the world's largest desert.
• Africa's longest river.
• an empire in early Africa.
• a high mountain range.

The raised but flat region in the interior of Africa is

• the desert
• rivers
• a plateau
• the rainforest

Which event helped give Christianity a permanent place in Ethiopia?

• The arrival of Persian and Nubian immigrants.
• Zagwe monks spreading Christianity.
• The rise of Greek city-states in East Africa.
• The growth of Swahili culture.

How did Mansa Musa establish West Africa as a center of Muslim culture?

• He brought Muslim scholars, artists, and teachers from his hajj to work in Mali.
• He established trade links with Muslim salt merchants in North America.
• He extended Mali's territory and made Mali one of the largest empires of its time.
• He spent so much gold on his hajj that it upset the economy of Egypt for years.

All of the following are part of Africa's strong oral tradition EXCEPT

• storytelling
• griots
• trade 
• proverbs

Axum's importance as a trading kingdom in East Africa was MAINLY the result of its

• rulers
• location
• religion
• wealth

Which factor was least important in making Mali a powerful empire in West Africa?

• The gold-salt trade
• The growth of Mansa Musa's empire
• Mansa Musa's hajj
• Sundiata's set of laws

In most traditional African religions, people honored

• the emperor
• only one God
• Religious leaders
• their ancestors

What culture developed in East Africa as a result of the region's role in overseas trade?

• Swahili
• Zagwe
• Nubian
• Kushite

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the decline of Ghana?

• Famine
• Overreliance on trade
• A shortage of salt
• Overpopulation