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African Civilizations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What great warrior king, called "lion Prince," ruled Mali from 1230 to 1255?

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Sundiata Keita

c)

Sunni Ali

d)

Timbuktu

2.

The earliest known form of African is

a)

metal working

b)

rock painting

c)

weaving

d)

woodcarving

3.

The great trading center of Zimbabwe reached from south of the Zambezi River to the

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Niger River

d)

Nile River

4.

African's savannas

a)

cover only 10 percent of the land

b)

are good for raising herds of animals

c)

are good for growing yams

d)

are cool and rainy

5.

Muhammad Ture kept the peace and security of the empire of Songhai with a navy and soldiers on horseback.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The people in Mali supported their generals because their generals protected them from invaders.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Powerful African states such as Ghana and Mali had strong central governments.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The use of horses greatly changed trade in Africa.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Ghana had more territory, more people, and more trade than Mali

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Some gold from West Africa reached Europe and Asia

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Today in Africa, there are more Christians than Muslims

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Many African dance rituals celebrated

a)

deeds of famous heros

b)

eras of history

c)

stages of life

d)

the Bantu's migrations

13.

Ibn Battutu was a young Arab lawyer from where?

a)

Ghana

b)

Songhai

c)

Mali

d)

Morocco

14.

Africa is made up of 4 geographic regions. Which one is not one of the the regions

a)

Desert

b)

Rocky mountains

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Rain Forest

e)

Savanna

15.

What river in Africa is the longest river in the world?

(a)  

16.

What desert in Africa is the largest desert in the world?

(a)  

17.

What is the name of the great trading city in Mali?

(a)  

18.

What large island lies if the southeast coast of Africa?

(a)  

19.

What mountain range lies bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the northwest part of Africa?

(a)  

20.

From what city is Mr. Gomes' favorite baseball team from?

(a)