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WorksheetsWHII.7 Sub-Saharan Africa
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which African empire was located just north of the Niger River and is known for its center of learning at Timbuktu?
Mali
Asante
Songhai
Kongo
Which African empire was located along the Congo River and is known for its elaborate artwork?
Songhai
Mali
Ghana
Kongo
Which west African empire still practiced its indigenous religion ~1500 CE?
Songhai
Ghana
Mali
Asante
Which African empire could be found near the Cape of Good Hope?
Ethiopia
Zulu
Kongo
Asante
Which east African empire was ruled by a monarch centered on Christianity?
Axum
Ethiopia
Mali
Ghana
What vast geographic feature dominates North Africa?
Cape of Good Hope
Sahara Desert
Niger River
Horn of Africa
What was the most important river system of West Africa?
Congo
Nile
Niger
Limpopo
Which African empire's economy focused on agriculture and livestock and had little to no involvement with the slave trade?
Zulu
Ethiopia
Songhai
Asante
What was the most important river system of central Africa?
Niger
Nile
Zambezi
Congo
During the 16th century, which raw material did Ethiopia export?
Silver
Salt
Iron
Ivory
Which African empire's economy revolved around the trade of gold, ivory, and frankincense?
Congo
Songhai
Asante
Ethiopia
What was the common type of government that could be found in all of the major African states?
monarchy
oligarchy
democracy
aristocracy
What is the southern tip of Africa known as?
Horn of Africa
Cape of Good Hope
Cape May
Cape Horn
Which African state was known for passing along historical knowledge through oral tradition in indigenous languages?
Asante
Kongo
Songhai
Zulu
Which African empire was known for its elaborate wood, cloth, and terracotta artwork?
Songhai
Mali
Kongo
Asante
What city is recognized as the cultural and trade center of the Songhai Empire?
Alexandria
Gaza
Timbuktu
Cairo
Which religion did the rulers of Songhai practice?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Which east African empire was influenced by Islam, Christianity, and Judaism?
Zulu
Kongo
Ethiopia
Asante
Which empire uses the Trans-Saharan Trade route?
Songhai
Mughal
Aztec
Mayan
Which of the following goods were not exported from Africa?
Gold
Slaves
Ivory
Silk
Why did the Asante become more militaristic?
Threat of European invasion
Threat of wildlife attacking
Democracy had failed multiple times in the past
Trade disputes
Which African Kingdom did not convert to Christianity or Islam and continued to practice ancestor worship?
Kongo
Zulu
Asante
Songhai
Ethiopia is Located on the Niger River
True
False
