Quiz on Early Civilizations of Africa

What geographical feature limited travel and trade in Africa?

• Savannas

• Red Sea

• Deserts

• Mediterranean Sea

What process caused the Sahara to become a desert?

• Erosion

• Volcanic activity

• Desertification

• Deforestation

Which civilization developed on the upper Nile around 2700 B.C.?

• Nubia

• Egypt

• Axum

• Carthage

What was the new capital of Nubia established around 500 B.C.?

• Alexandria

• Cairo

• Meroë

• Thebes

Who conquered Nubia in A.D. 350?

• King Ezana of Axum

• The Romans

• The Assyrians

• The Phoenicians

Which empire destroyed Carthage at the end of the Third Punic War?

• The Romans

• The Persians

• The Egyptians

• The Greeks

What religion replaced Christianity in North Africa in the 690s?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

What was a major commodity traded for gold in West Africa?

• Timber

• Salt

• Ivory

• Pepper

Which kingdom became a center of trade around A.D. 800?

• Benin

• Ghana

• Songhai

• Mali

Who was Mali's greatest ruler?

• King Ezana

• Mansa Musa

• Askia Muhammad

• Sundiata