Ch 8 African Civilizations

The Sahel is a "coastline" of what geographic feature?

• Red Sea

• Sahara

• Kalahari Desert

• Mediterranean Sea

What were the main directions of the migrations of the Bantu-speaking peoples?

• south or southeast

• north or northwest

• west or southwest

• north or northeast

What are Africa's savannas?

• deserts

• jungles

• grassy plains

• coastal regions

Where are Africa's rain forests located?

• in the west-central region

• along the southern coast

• along the entire west coast

• throughout the continent

What does the word Bantu mean?

• "nomad"

• "speaker"

• "those with iron"

• "the people"

What was the way of life of Africa's earliest people?

• settled herders

• settled farmers

• nomadic farmers

• hunter-gatherers

What was West Africa's earliest known culture?

• San

• Nok

• Kush

• BaMbuti

What city was the center of trade in Aksum?

• Meroe

• Aksum

• Djenne-Djeno

• Adulis

What did King Ezana establish as the kingdom's official religion during his reign?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Judaism

What are push-pull factors?

• ways population is shifted

• opportunities for jobs

• reasons for migration

• changing environmental conditions