Sub-Saharan Africa

What name did Europeans give to the region in Africa where gold was mined in abundance?

• Gold Coast

• Islam

• animism

What king of Mali made a pilgrimage to Mecca and gave away much gold?

• Frumentius

• Musa

West Africans were among the first to use this animal for desert travel.

• horse

• camel

• donkey

What material did the Africans forge into tools and use as a form of money in Ethiopia?

• copper

• iron

• bronze

Ethiopian legend regards Menelik as the offspring of what king?

• Frumentius

• Musa

• Solomon

What is the imperial title of Ethiopian rulers?

• "The Lord Protectorate"

• "The Priest of the Coptic Kingdom of God"

• "The conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah"

Followers of what religion composed the first written history of Africa?

• Coptic Christianity

• animism

• Islam

• Greek Orthodoxy

What is the name of the trade language used in East Africa?

• Arabic

• Swahili

• Bantu

Which of the following countries is NOT part of West Africa?

• Songhai

• Mali

• Ethiopia

• Ghana

What city-state built near the Sabi River has a name that means "great house of stone"?

• Lalibela

• Kilwa

• Zimbabwe