15.1 North and Central Africa

What is the oldest form of social organization in the world that began in Africa?

• Hunting-gathering societies

• Lineage groups

• Stateless societies

• Muslim states

Which society is known for being gatherers and hunters in the Ituri Forest?

• The Igbo

• The Almoravids

• The Almohads

• The Efe

In a stateless society, how is authority balanced?

• Through a centralized system of power

• By a single ruler

• Among lineages of equal power

• Through religious leaders

Which society traces their ancestors through their fathers?

• Matrilineal

• Patrilineal

• Stateless societies

• Muslim states

What is the Maghrib?

• A type of lineage

• The part of North Africa that is today the Mediterranean coast of Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco

• A religious belief

• A hunting technique

Who were the original inhabitants of North Africa that converted to Islam?

• The Berbers

• The Almohads

• The Igbo

• The Efe

What role did Islamic law play in Muslim states?

• It had no significant impact

• It was used only in religious contexts

• It regulated almost all areas of human life

• It was ignored in favor of local customs

Which empire united the Maghrib under Muslim rule?

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Almohad Empire

• The Almoravid Empire

• The Roman Empire

What was the main disagreement that the Almohads had with the Almoravids?

• The Almoravids were too focused on trade

• The Almoravids had moved away from the traditional practice of Islam

• The Almoravids were not true Berbers

• The Almoravids refused to engage in conquest

What system allows young people in many African societies to form close ties outside their lineage?

• The stateless system

• The patrilineal system

• The age-set system

• The lineage system