African Historical Leaders and Rulers

Who introduced the religion Atenism to his kingdom?

• Pharaoh Akhenaten

• Pharaoh Ramses II

• Pharaoh Tutankhamun

• Pharaoh Thutmose III

Who was the first female ruler of Zazzau?

• Queen Amina

• Queen Elizabeth

• Queen Nzinga

• Queen Cleopatra

Who became the Emperor of Ethiopia in 1844?

• Menelik II

• Haile Selassie

• Tewodros II

• Yohannes IV

Which queen is known as the one-eyed queen and defended her empire against the Roman Empire?

• Queen Amanirenas

• Queen Cleopatra

• Queen Boudica

• Queen Zenobia

Who defaced the statue of Caesar Augustus?

• Queen Amanirenas

• Cleopatra

• Hannibal

• Julius Caesar

Who is revered by his people as a ruler and god and is a symbol of life or power?

• Oba Oduduwa

• King Tutankhamun

• Emperor Ashoka

• Alexander the Great

Who became Queen by winning the battle against Serpent King Ari?

• Makeda, the Queen of Sheba

• Cleopatra VII

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Queen Nefertiti

Queen Nefertiti is a symbol of ______ and feminine power.

• beauty

• war

• wealth

• wisdom

Name the four tropical climates of the African continent.

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What are two reasons why salt was valued in Africa?

• It was used to treat wounds on Camels in in dry desert conditions.

• To replenish people's natural salts lost through sweating or perspiration.

• It was used as currency.

• To preserve food.