Early Civilization of Africa Atlas CFU

What did the Bantu people of western Africa spread across central and southern Africa around 500 B.C.?

• Ironworking, farming, and herding

• Christianity and trade

• Art and literature

• Mathematics and astronomy

Fill in the blank: Axum became a strong empire in the east and defeated ______, controlling trade on the Red Sea.

• Kush

• Egypt

• Carthage

• Rome

What innovation did the Bantu people introduce that helped in creating a year-round supply of food?

• Crop rotation

• Irrigation systems

• Iron smelting

• Terrace farming

What was the impact of sleeping sickness on Bantu settlements in the rainforest?

• It led to the expansion of settlements.

• It caused a decline in population and settlement abandonment.

• It improved agricultural productivity.

• It had no significant impact.

What was the significance of the year A.D. 500 in the context of Bantu migrations?

• The beginning of the Bantu migrations.

• The peak of the Bantu migrations.

• The end of the Bantu migrations.

• The Bantu migrations reached Southern Africa.

What is the significance of the stele shown in the image?

• It is a tomb for kings.

• It is a modern art sculpture.

• It is a natural rock formation.

• It is a fictional object from a movie.

Place the following in order by date

• The Bantu begin migrating from their homeland

• Saladin captures Jerusalem

• Mali Empire begins

• North Africa is invaded by Muslims

• Songhai falls

What did the Bantu-speaking people spread across Africa as they migrated?

• Christianity.
• bronze making skills.
• Islam.  
• their language and culture.

Process by which land dries out and becomes desert

• desertification

• geez

• commodity

• Patrilineal