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WorksheetsMr. Hopper's African Kingdoms Quiz
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What animal was used to trade in Africa?
a)
Horses
b)
Camels
c)
Elephants
d)
Birds
2.
_____ was the first of the great trading states to emerge in the area south of the Sahara in West Africa.
a)
Ghana
b)
Axum
c)
Nubia
d)
Sierra Leone
3.
Which of the following factors is the main reason that Ghana became a powerful empire in West Africa?
a)
It had extremely productive agriculture
b)
It controlled the gold and salt trade in that region
c)
It traded extensively with European countries
d)
It was the first African empire to industrialize
4.
The language of Swahili mixes which two languages?
a)
Malinke & Portuguese
b)
Arabic & Bantu
c)
Asian & Bantu
d)
Bantu & Spanish
5.
Mansa Musa ruled the Mali Empire from 1312 – 1337. What was 1 effect of his rule?
a)
The empire moved to South Africa.
b)
The poor became more powerful.
c)
Democracy was started in his kingdom.
d)
Islamic religion spread in the region
6.
The trade of which two products shaped the early history of North and West Africa?
a)
ivory and salt
b)
salt and gold
c)
silk and gold
d)
spices and ivory
7.
What is the name of the huge desert that covers northern Africa?
a)
Sahara
b)
Arabian
c)
Gobi
d)
Kalahari
8.
What did Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all have in common?
a)
strong rulers, great trading empires and from same area
b)
Stateless societies with weak rulers
c)
All spoke Swahili and used the Indian Ocean to trade
d)
They all shared their resources and traded with Europe.
9.
Language meaning "of the coast" that emerged in East Africa.
a)
Swahili
b)
Sanskrit
c)
Saipan
d)
Steppe
10.
The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, & Songhai prospered primarily due to their
a)
exchanges with Indian ports
b)
direct access to the Arabian Sea
c)
control of trade routes
d)
abundance of diamonds
11.
What term describes a religion that believes in one God?
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
c)
Unotheistic
d)
Singular God
12.
The 5 Pillars are related to which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Hindu
13.
Where did Mansa Musa make a pilgrimage?
a)
Constantinople
b)
Egypt
c)
Mecca
d)
Rome
14.
What was the capital of Ghana?
a)
Rome
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Timbuktu
d)
Constantinople
15.
What kingdom conquered Ghana?
a)
Mali
b)
Songhai
16.
What kingdom conquered Mali?
a)
Ghana
b)
Songhai
17.
How did Europeans hear of Mali’s wealth during the 14th century?
a)
Conquest of Africa
b)
Direct Trade
c)
Mansa Musa’s Hajj
d)
Exploration
18.
The migrations of ____________ people into sub-Saharan Africa greatly impacted the societies and cultures that developed there.
a)
Ayrans
b)
Huns
c)
Bantu
d)
Swahili
19.
The founder of the Malian Kingdom was __________ . He took over the kingdom of Ghana set up a new government to control trade
a)
Mansa Musa
b)
Aksum
c)
Suleiman
d)
Sundiata
20.
One of the ways that the kingdoms of Ghana and Mali grew wealthy was through:
a)
conquering East African kingdoms that refused to trade
b)
taxing the traders and merchants who passed through their lands
c)
using a uniform currency
d)
trading salt for slaves from East Africa
21.
One of the most important things that Mansa Musa did to advance his kingdom was to:
a)
convert to Islam
b)
send merchants to make contact with European kings
c)
build mosques and universities to attract scholars
d)
reform the law code and the tax system
22.
This is the _________ river.
a)
Niger
b)
Nile
c)
Tigris
d)
Euphrates
23.
Who was Muhammad to Islam?
a)
A prophet or Messenger
b)
he wrote the Qur'an
c)
he founded and helped spread Islam
d)
all of these
24.
The Benin Empire was founded near what river?
a)
Nile
b)
Africa
c)
Congo
d)
Niger
25.
Which civilization was known for art sculptures made of wood, Bronze and Ivory?
a)
Benin
b)
Axum
c)
Ethopia
d)
Kilwa
26.
Askia the Great was from the kingdom of Songhai. He was know for all of the following except ____________.
a)
Expanding the kingdom Songhai
b)
promoting libraries and education
c)
Having a peace treaty with Mali
d)
encouraging Islam in his kingdom
27.
The dominant climate of CENTRAL Africa is
a)
Mediterranean
b)
savanna
c)
steppe
d)
tropical
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