Africa Unit Review

What type of houses did most people in early Africa live in?

• Stone houses

• Mud houses

• Wooden houses

• Brick houses

What were most people in early Africa engaged in?

• Trading

• Fishing

• Hunting

• Farming

What were the centers of government and trade in Africa?

• Farms

• Cities

• Towns

• Villages

What type of government did powerful states in Africa favor?

• Centralized government

• Democratic government

• Tribal government

• Anarchic government

Who settled disputes and expected total loyalty from their people in African kingdoms?

• Farmers

• Ministers

• Advisers

• Rulers

What was the reason for the wide embrace of Islam in Africa?

• To resist colonization

• To preserve traditional religions

• To improve trade relationships

• To spread Christianity

Which African empire was the first great trading empire in West Africa?

• Mali

• Kush

• Ghana

• Songhai

Who was the great King of Mali who conquered a vast amount of territory?

• Sundiata Keita

• Ibn Battuta

• Mansa Musa

• Askia Muhammed

What type of art was made by metalworkers in Benin?

• Bronze and iron statues

• Masks and statues

• Rock paintings

• Woodcarvings

What was the main source of wealth for the ancient kingdom of Mali?

• Gold and salt trade

• Oil and gas

• Agriculture

• Slave trade