African-American Studies: Africa Before Colonization

Which civilization will be founded near the Nile River?

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• Dahomey

• Ghana

What theory is illustrated in the picture?

• Out of Africa Model

• Multi-regional Model

What large body of water borders Africa to the north?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Black Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

Which of the following empires will control the Trans-Saharan Trade in Africa?

• Ghana

• Songhai

• Mali

• Angola

Which of the following statements is true as it relates to the Forest Region?

• There were a variety of languages, economic systems, and political systems in the region.

• The played a role in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade as traders

• The played a role in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade as victims

• The controlled the trade of gold in West Africa

Which of the following describes the power women in West Africa possessed?

• Serve as Government Officials

• Hold Property

• Own Land

• Have Male Friends

African slavery existed prior to white European arrival. Which of the following is not true?

• African slaves were sold to Arab traders.
• Africans became slaves through debt or capture.
• Africans died being transported across the Sahara desert to Mediterranean countries.
• African slavery was based on race.
  

Trade routes to Asia, Mansa Musa's pilgrimage, and architectures building mosques are reasons for the arrival of what religion to West Africa?

• Christianity

• Catholicism

• Protestantism

• Islam

The most important West African city, for trade and education, was

• Timbuktu

• Cairo

• Gao

• Johannesburg

Which of the following characterizes traditional West-African religions?

• Catholic

• Polytheistic

• Animistic

• Protestant