Module 17-18 Quiz

Explain how technology changed in Africa from the Early Stone Age to the Iron Age. (Please remember to answer in complete sentences, as it will be scored incorrect if you do not).

Explain what would have happened to West and Central African civilization if Mansa Musa did not journey throughout those regions. (Please remember to answer in complete sentences, as it will be scored incorrect if you do not).

Explain in detail why the three great African empires of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai grew, as well as what led to their decline. (Please remember to answer in complete sentences, as it will be scored incorrect if you do not).

Explain what kind of an effect trade with Muslims, European colonization, and slavery had on the development on Africa. (Please remember to answer in complete sentences, as it will be scored incorrect if you do not).

What are some of the main causes for European imperialism throughout Africa, and what kind of effects did European imperialism have on African society. (Please remember to answer in complete sentences, as it will be scored incorrect if you do not).

What does desertification mean? What kind of an effect does desertification have on countries that live within the Sahel in Africa? (Please remember to answer in complete sentences, as it will be scored incorrect if you do not).

Compare and contrast the way of life in one Sahel African country with the way of life in one coastal African country. (Please remember to answer in complete sentences, as it will be scored incorrect if you do not).

Explain why you think that African countries with poor economies often have unstable forms of government. (Please remember to answer in complete sentences, as it will be scored incorrect if you do not).

Defend a position of your choosing:

1: Central African countries would benefit more from a stable economy

2: African countries would benefit more from a stable government

(Please remember to answer in complete sentences, as it will be scored incorrect if you do not).

Explain how you think the governments and economies of Central Africa may be different had they not been impacted by European colonization.

(Please remember to answer in complete sentences, as it will be scored incorrect if you do not).