African Kingdoms

What region of Africa was highly sought-after due to its importance as a trade route?

• The Horn of Africa

• The Sahara Desert

• The Cape of Good Hope

• The Middle Nile Region

Who was the last known leader of the Kingdom of Kush?

• Ahmose I

• Queen Amanipilade

• Mansa Musa

• King Parahu

Which kingdom was well-positioned for trade due to its control over the narrow strait joining the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden?

• The Land of Punt

• The Empire of Ghana

• The Kingdom of Kush

• The Kingdom of Aksum

What was the official title of the ruler of Wagadu?

• Ghana

• Sultan

• Mansa

• Pharaoh

During which centuries did the decline of Aksum happen?

• 10th and 11th Centuries CE

• 8th and 9th Centuries CE

• 5th and 6th Centuries CE

• 12th and 13th Centuries CE

What led researchers to believe that Egyptians with the B-M60 haplotype are descended from Pygmy slaves?

• The presence of the haplotype in the Pygmies of Central Africa

• The absence of the haplotype in ancient Egyptians

• The presence of the haplotype in modern Egyptians

• Both the presence of the haplotype in modern Egyptians and its absence in ancient Egyptians

Which kingdom was located in a landlocked area now belonging to western Mali and southeastern Mauritania?

• The Kingdom of Kush

• The Land of Punt

• The Kingdom of Aksum

• The Empire of Ghana

Who was considered to have had a golden age during their reign in the Mali Empire?

• Queen Sheba

• Mansa Musa

• Hannibal Barca

• King Parahu

What natural features represented natural borders in Nubia?

• Deserts

• Mountains

• Cataracts of the Nile

• Forests

Which civilization is believed by some historians to be the origin of the ancient Egyptians based on DNA testing?

• Carthage

• The Kingdom of Aksum

• The Land of Punt

• The Kingdom of Kush