Unit 6 Review

Why was salt so valuable?

• It was made into jewelry for wealthy people.
• It was only found in remote areas along the Atlantic Ocean.
• Kings kept most of it for themselves, thereby raising the prices.
• It was used to preserve food.

Why was smelting important to the Nok?

• It allowed them to harden clay.
• It allowed them to extract iron from rock.
• It made trading with outside groups possible.
• It helped Islam spread more quickly.

Which West African city became a religious center in the 1500s?

• Walata
• Gao
• Timbuktu
• Djenne

Who enlarged the Mali Empire and made subject kings pay tribute?

• Arab traders
• the Nok People
• Sundiata Keita
• Mansa Musa

In early African civilizations, what group had the job of memorizing family trees?

• Arab traders
• Islamic scholars
• griots
• scribes

What important trade did King Ezana take over by conquering Kush?

• metal
• silk
• textile
• ivory

How did Swahili become the culture of East Africa?

• It was brought by the Christians in the area.
• It was brought by Indian traders who migrated to East Africa.
• It was imported from Spain by Arabic traders.
• It was a combination of the Arabic Muslim and East African cultures.

What did Great Zimbabwe's rulers create that showed their wealth and power?

• temples and mosques made of bricks
• sailing ships that could hold huge amounts of cargo
• large stone structures
• paved roads that connected most of southern Africa

What group migrated east and south in Africa, spreading their language and culture?

• the Arabs
• the Bantu
• the Swahili
• the Portuguese

The arrival of what group eventually destroyed the kingdom of Kongo?

• Shona
• Arabs
• Portuguese
• Italians