African Culture and Society Quiz

What were the homes in early Africa made of?

• Brick

• Wood

• Packed mud

• Stone

What were African towns and cities centers of?

• Agriculture

• Religion

• Government and trade

• Education

What were extended families in Africa known as?

• Lineage groups

• Nuclear families

• Clans

• Tribes

Which group of people migrated from West Africa to the south and east?

• Bantu

• Arabs

• Europeans

• Portuguese

What did Bantu villages trace their descent through?

• Fathers

• Mothers

• Grandparents

• Siblings

What was the purpose of educating young people in African villages?

• To prepare them for adulthood

• To teach them farming skills

• To entertain them

• To keep them busy

What role did African women mostly have in early societies?

• Soldiers

• Rulers

• Wives and mothers

• Artisans

What was the main reason for the growth of the slave trade in Africa?

• Increased contact with other parts of the world

• Decreased demand for enslaved Africans

• Lack of resources in Africa

• Political instability in Africa

Where did the Portuguese first bring enslaved Africans?

• Europe

• Caribbean islands

• North America

• Atlantic islands

What was the main crop grown on Portuguese plantations?

• Sugarcane

• Tobacco

• Rice

• Cotton