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Middle Ages of Africa

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name of the famous African king that was at one point the richest men in the world? 
a)
Mansa Musa
b)
Sundiata Keita 
c)
John Bul Dau
d)
Shaka Zulu
2.
What was the nickname of the great leader from Mali? 
a)
Peace Maker
b)
Great One
c)
Strong Warrior
d)
Lion King
3.
Which group helped spread Swahili into the interior of Africa? 
a)
Bantu migrants
b)
European traders
c)
Songhai warriors
d)
Arab traders
4.
What asset helped the Bantu dominate other culture? 
a)
the ability to make weapons of iron
b)
a language that others wanted to use 
c)
knowledge of agricultural techniques
d)
cultural diversity among Bantu migrants
5.
Why is Swahili so widely spoken as a second language? 
a)
It is an easy language to learn. 
b)
It was the official language to govern all colonies in Africa.  
c)
It is descended from Bantu languages. 
d)
It developed as a trade language so people from different cultures found it useful to know. 
6.
The nomadic people who transported Ghanaian goods to the markets of Egypt and the Mediterranean and across the Sahara were the: 
a)
Griots
b)
Berbers
c)
Sudanese 
d)
Malagasy
7.
Which religion did Mansa Musa follow? 
a)
Christianity 
b)
Judaism 
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism 
8.
What popular drink was first discovered in Ethiopia around 900 A.D? 
a)
soda
b)
tea
c)
lemonade 
d)
coffee
9.
Which was the capital of Mali during Mansa Musa's reign? 
a)
Congo 
b)
Timbuktu
c)
Dakar
d)
Cairo