Ancient African History Test

What great warrior-king, called “Lion Prince,” ruled Mali from 1230 to 1255?

• Sundiata Keita

• Mansa Musa

• Suni Ali

• Timbuktu

This African zone produces a surplus of crops.

• Rain forests

• Savannahs

• Deserts

• the Mediterranean

The great trading center of Zimbabwe reached from south of the Zambezi River to the

• Niger River

• Nile River

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

Most African societies believed in many gods.

• True

• False

Powerful African states such as Ghana and Mali had strong central governments.

• True

• False

According to the government of Ghana, power was transferred to the king’s son.

• True

• False

What are areas of high flat land called?

• Plateaus

• Savannahs

• Deserts

• Rain Forests

What do Muslims refer to as "The Holy City"?

• Timbuktu

• Swahili

• Mecca

• Bantu

A language that means "people of the coast"

• Timbuktu

• Bantu

• French

• Swahili

In Mali, only the king and his family could wear clothing that was sewn.

• True

• False