Kingdoms of Africa

What ruler made Christianity the official religion in the Kingdom of Aksum?

• King Ezana

• King Constantine

• Prince Siddhartha Gautama

• King Asoka

How many ethnic groups does the term "Bantu" describe?

• 5,000

• 2,000

• 400

• 300

How many pounds of gold was traded each year in Great Zimbabwe?

• 1,000

• 1,500

• 1,400

• 2,000

Which was NOT the reasons for the decline of Ghana’s empire in the 1200's?

• rebellion by people Ghana had conquered

• Almoravids invasion

• herds overgrazing

• a corrupt Ghanian army

Ghana controlled the trade in

When did Ethiopia become a powerful kingdom?

• in the late 300s

• in the 600s and 700s

• about 1150

• by the end of the 1200s

What abandoned empire do scholars believe that drought and environmental issues could have contributed to its fall?

• Kongo

• Great Zimbabwe

• Mali

• Songhai

What kingdom disagreed with the slave trade and cut ties with Portugal because of it?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Kongo

• Songhai

What ruler was know for capturing important trading cities and spreading Islam by building mosques throughout West Africa?

• Askia the Great

• Sunni Ali

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata

Which kingdom did Portugal take over after its decline?

• Mali

• Songhai

• Great Zimbabwe

• Kongo