Ancient Africa

What kingdom is number one? The area labeled with the small circles.

• Mali

• Ghana

• Axum

• Songhai

What kingdom is number 2? The one labeled with the dotted line.

• Songhai

• Nubia

• Axum

• Mali

What kingdom is number 3? The one labeled with the solid line.

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• Nubia

Nubia declined because of the rise of

• the Italian civilization, which conquered Nubia early in its development.

• the Nubians, a powerful trading civilization to the south.

• Axum, a new power located in what is now Ethiopia.

• the Moroccans, who taught the Nubians to smelt iron ore.

What was the major reason that the city of Adulis attracted foreigners?

• It had a diverse culture.

• It was a center of trade.

• Christianity was practiced there.

• Many languages were spoken there.

Which of the following is a lasting legacy left by the Axum kingdom?

• Environmental awareness

• Democratic ideals

• A numeric system

• Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity

The people of Ghana often traded their gold for

• iron, out of which they would fashion highly desired tools and weapons

• salt, which was used to preserve food and improve its taste

• camels, so that they did not have to rely on the Berbers to transport the goods

• peanuts, from which they made sustainable foods

How did the rulers of Ghana grow rich?

• by taxing goods of traders carried through their territory

• by conquering neighboring kingdoms and taking their gold

• by building new trade routes to Asia

• by converting the country to Islam and appointing Muslims as advisors

What people broke away from Mali's empire and gained control of all the important trade routes?

• the Mansa

• the Axumites

• the Songhai

• the Almohads

What is one way Sundiata helped the Mali Empire grow powerful and wealthy?

• He continued to conquer the neighboring empires, adding to Mali's power

• He kept a 100,000-man army to protect the kingdom from attack

• He made Timbuktu the important city in the empire

• He promoted agriculture and reestablished the gold-salt trade