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WH - Ch. 15 - African Civilizations Test Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 5mins

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.

This African zone produces a surplus of crops.

a)

rain forest

b)

savannas

c)

Mediterranean

d)

desert

3.

Mansa Musa of Mali

a)

allowed different religions.

b)

made Islam the official religion.

c)

converted to Christianity.

d)

built many Jewish temples.

4.

Which people’s migrations helped spread culture across medieval Africa?

a)

Bantu

b)

Ndongo

c)

Portuguese

d)

Yoruba

5.

The earliest known form of African art is

a)

metalworking.

b)

rock painting.

c)

weaving.

d)

woodcarving.

6.

Ghana grew powerful because it

a)

was located in the rain forests.

b)

had deposits of gold.

c)

had deposits of copper.

d)

taxed traders and had a big army.

7.

Many African dance rituals celebrated

a)

deeds of famous heroes.

b)

eras of history.

c)

stages of life.

d)

the Bantu’s migration.

8.

During the 1440s, the European slave trade was started in Africa by

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

9.

The slave trade increased as Africa’s contact with whom increased?

a)

Bantus

b)

Muslims

c)

non-Muslims

d)

Songhai

10.

African songs of religious faith and hopes for freedom grew into a form of music called _____________.

a)

jazz

b)

ragtime

c)

spirituals

d)

rock 'n' roll

11.

The kingdoms of Mali and Ghana were best known for exporting large quantities of

a)

fruits and vegetables

b)

gold

c)

iron

d)

salt

12.

Africa’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.

13.

Mansa Musa traveled with 80 camels and two tons of gold to

a)

Ghana.

b)

Makkah.

c)

Timbuktu.

d)

Zimbabwe.

14.

Which of the following formed the basis of African society?

a)

villages

b)

towns and cities

c)

family

d)

griots