World History: Unit #3 Test

For archaeologists, why is Africa sometimes hard to investigate its history?

• Because African people consisted of tribes
• Because there's a lot of archaeology to work with
• Because Africa has a lot of written history
• Because there's little archaeology that's easy to find

Why is Africa called by some the "Dark Continent"?

• Because of the little to no ancient written history
• Because the gold that was traded
• Because of the Trans-Saharan network
• Because of the Congo Jungle

Which Kingdom is located next to the Red Sea, along the East coast of Africa? (west is to the left of the image, east is to the right of the image)

• Aksum
• Ghana
• Mali
• Nigeria

Which kingdom is located on the West Coast of Africa? (west is to the left of the image, east is to the right of the image)

• Aksum
• Ghana
• Ethiopia
• Nigeria

On the west coast of Africa, what did people typically trade to others?

• Ivory, Gold, and Slaves
• Spices, silk, and salt
• Animals skins, weapons
• Spices, weapons, and iron

What was the common religion in Northern Africa?

• Islam
• Animism
• Christianity
• Polytheism

What was the common religion in Eastern and Southern Africa

• Islam
• Animism
• Christianity
• Buddhism

What does the following map illustrate?

• Trans-Saharan trade network
• Bantu migration
• Indian Ocean Trade
• Slave trade

What does the following map illustrate?

• Trans-Saharan trade network
• Bantu migration
• Indian Ocean trade
• Silk road

What is the root language of many modern African languages today?

• Mali
• Aksum
• Swahili
• Bantu