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WorksheetsCh. 3-3 East African Civilizations pages 126-129
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What culture developed in East Africa as a result of the region's role in overseas trade?
a)
Kushite
b)
Nubian
c)
Swahili
d)
Zagwe
2.
The first Christian influence in East Africa appeared in
a)
Axum.
b)
Ethopia.
c)
Kerma.
d)
Kush.
3.
In East Africa, Muslim culture had the most influence on
a)
the Kushite people.
b)
the rulers of Ethiopia.
c)
the kingdom of Axum.
d)
the Swahili city-states.
4.
Axum's importance as a trading kingdom in East Africa was MAINLY the result of its
a)
location.
b)
rulers.
c)
wealth.
d)
religion.
5.
Which event helped give Christianity a permanent place in Ethiopia?
a)
The arrival of Persian and Nubian immigrants.
b)
The rule of the Zagwe dynasty.
c)
The growth of Swahili culture.
d)
The rise of Greek city-states in East Africa.
6.
Axum and Ethiopia were much alike in every way EXCEPT for
a)
their religion.
b)
their location.
c)
their rulers.
d)
being involved in trade.
7.
The East African kingdom that rose on the Nile River was called
a)
Ezana.
b)
Kush.
c)
Mali.
d)
Rome.
8.
Christianity was introduced to
a)
Axum
b)
Ghana
c)
Mali
d)
Songhai
9.
An African culture of Muslims living in trading towns was called
a)
Ezana.
b)
Indian.
c)
Swahili.
d)
Zagwe.
10.
Axum showed its power by creating
a)
churches.
b)
religious literature.
c)
skyscrappers.
d)
stelae.
11.
This kingdom had an important trading port on the Red Sea.
a)
Axum
b)
Zimbabwe
c)
Ghana
d)
Mali
12.
Arab traders would cross the Red Sea to trade with Africa using boats called _______.
a)
dhows
b)
minarets
c)
triremes
d)
faering
13.
Axum exported ivory, incense, and _______ to the Arabian Peninsula.
a)
enslaved people
b)
gold
c)
salt
d)
butter
14.
What is the name of the huge desert that covers northern Africa?
a)
Sahara
b)
Arabian
c)
Gobi
d)
Kalahari
15.
Africa is a
a)
large country
b)
small country
c)
large continent
d)
small continent
16.
The gold the West African Kingdoms possessed had obvious value, why would they trade it for salt?
a)
to build religious statues
b)
to use in burial ceremonies
c)
to preserve and flavor food
d)
to have it for scientific experiments
17.
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
18.
The first and most important Kingdom in East Africa was?
a)
Empire of Axum
b)
Empire of Mali
c)
Empire of Benin
d)
Empire of Africa
19.
What is a relatively high, flat land area?
a)
plateaus
b)
savannas
c)
Sahara
d)
Axum
20.
What are broad grasslands?
a)
plateaus
b)
savannas
c)
Sahara
d)
Axum
21.
Which ruler conquered the Kush?
a)
King Ezana
b)
Muhammad
c)
Mansa Musa
d)
Axum
22.
King Ezana converted to ______.
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
23.
Who was the last powerful ruler of Mali?
a)
Mansa Musa
b)
King Ezana
c)
Sundiata Keita
d)
Muhammad
24.
What is the African-Arab culture and language?
a)
Swahili
b)
Bantu
c)
Arabic
d)
Coptic
25.
The "fleets of the desert" were ________.
a)
blacksmiths of Ghana
b)
camel caravans
c)
Saharan port cities
d)
Sahara winds
26.
All of the following are eastern African port cities EXCEPT _________.
a)
Timbuktu
b)
Mogadishu
c)
Mombasa
d)
Kilwa
27.
Which term from the reading best fits this definition: "community storyteller"?
a)
diviner
b)
elder
c)
griot
d)
historian
28.
What was a highly desired trade item for Ghana?
a)
salt
b)
gold
c)
water
d)
slaves
29.
Kush declined because of the rise of
a)
the Italian civilization, which conquered Kush early in its development.
b)
the Nubians, a powerful trading civilization to the south.
c)
Axum, a new power located in what is now Ethiopia.
d)
the Moroccans, who taught the Kushites how to smelt iron ore.
30.
Axum owed much of its prosperity to _______.
a)
King Zambezi
b)
its water
c)
its export of bananas
d)
its location along the Red Sea
31.
What is a stele?
a)
A stone pillar marking the grave of rulers.
b)
A monument for prayer.
c)
A large wall to protect the city from invaders.
d)
A food made from dried yak tongue.
32.
What did monks of the Zagwe help do?
a)
They helped spread Islam throughout the kingdom.
b)
They helped spread Christianity in Ethiopia.
c)
They built stone pillars known as stele.
d)
They worked for King Ezana to control the people.
33.
What is a stonetown?
a)
A village in Swahili culture whose houses were built from stone.
b)
A famous city in Kush that built a large stone wall to protect the city from invaders.
c)
A town in Axum that provided stone paved streets and walk-ways for the people who lived there.
d)
a Group of invaders from Europe.
34.
Where was Axum located?
a)
In West Africa near Songhai.
b)
Axum is actually Timbuktu.
c)
On the Nile and the Red Sea in northeast Africa.
d)
In Europe.
35.
How did Ethiopia become a center of Christianity?
a)
It's rulers were Christians who employed Christian officials.
b)
It was located near Jerusalem.
c)
Islam was founded in Ethiopia.
d)
Christianity never existed in Ethiopia.
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