Ancient African Civilizations

What two ancient civilizations bordered the Nile River?

• Egypt and Kush

• Egypt and Kongo

• Egypt and Mali

• Egypt and Great Zimbabwe

What religion was practiced by the latter Sudanic Empires of Mali and Songhai?

• Ancestor Worship

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism

This ancient kingdom was the first African kingdom to convert to Christianity

• Great Zimbabwe

• Mali

• Kongo

• Aksum

What climate zone did the empires of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai call home?

• Tropical Rainforest

• Sahara

• Mediterranean

• Sahel

Which African civilization in Eastern Africa controlled the Red Sea's access to the Indian Ocean?

• Egypt

• Aksum

• Kongo

• Great Zimbabwe

With which climate zone is the Nile River typically associated with?

• Mediterranean

• Tropical Rainforest

• Sahara

• Grassland

This medieval kingdom existed in the desert and semiarid regions of Southern Africa

• Kush

• Great Zimbabwe

• Mali

• Kongo

Which of the 3 below were West African Kingdoms?

• Axum, Mali, and Mecca

• Ghana, Mali, and Egypt

• Ghana, Mali, and Songhai

• Zimbabwe, Songhai, and Mali

Which was true of most African kingdoms? 

• They were ruled by evil kings
• They were major trading centers
• They refused to trade with other tribes
• They only hunted for their food

Which of these adopted Christianity in order to strengthen ties with the Portuguese?

• Aksum

• Kush

• Ghana

• Kingdom of Kongo