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Destruction Of Black civilization

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Black state defied the slow onslaught of the Sahara?

a)

Ghana

b)

Egypt

c)

Nubia

d)

Somalia

2.

There were travels by black between Eastern and Western Sudan?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Who were the first foreigners to arrive in the regions in 10 century A.D.

a)

Anthropologists

b)

Geographers

c)

Sailers

d)

Dolphins

4.

When did the geographers arrive in Ghana?

a)

12th century A.D.

b)

11th century A.D.

c)

10th century A.D.

5.

What does Ghana Mean?

a)

The King, Leader, Head of State

b)

The loser, idiot

c)

The black land

6.

What does prosperity mean?

a)

Not doing so well

b)

Disaster

c)

Decrepit

d)

Flourishing

7.

How many Kings in Ghana were there before the Christian era began?

a)

55

b)

44

c)

25

d)

7

8.

What century did Ghana reach a high level of greatness in economic, social, military and educational prosperity?

a)

11th century

b)

12th century

c)

13th century

d)

14th century

9.

Ghana expanded by both conquests and peaceful alliances?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is a tributary?

a)

a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.

b)

a person or state that pays tribute to another state or ruler.

c)

a stream that branches off and flows apart from the mainstem of a stream or river

11.

What was Ghana known as?

a)

The land of Gold

b)

The land of Iron

c)

The land of Diamonds

d)

The lands of awesomeness

12.

Control of caravan trade routes to the north, east, Ethiopia, and Egypt was probably the most important factor in the ever growing wealth of the nation.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What was the capital of Ghana?

a)

Kumbi-Kumbi

b)

Hatu

c)

Memphis

14.

What is the most important river for Ghanaians?

a)

Niger

b)

Nile

c)

Amazon

15.

What was the soil more favorable for?

a)

Millet

b)

Wheat

16.

When did Tenkamenin rule

a)

1060 AD

b)

1020 AD

c)

867 AD

17.

Where were all the schools located?

a)

Kembi-Saleh and Djenne

b)

Memphis

c)

Thebes

18.

What is an excavator?

a)

someone that buries artifacts

b)

a person who removes earth carefully and systematically from an archaeological site in order to find buried remains.

19.

What is the definition of disintegration?

a)

make into a whole or make part of a whole

b)

break up into small parts, typically as the result of impact or decay.

20.

When did the Muslims destroy the capital of Ghana?

a)

1076

b)

1706

c)

1607

d)

1607

21.

The Semitic nomads of the desert contributed to the fall of Ghana

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What were the aims of the nomad that raided Ghana?

a)

Treasure and Destruction

b)

Conquest

c)

settlement

23.

The nomads of the desert considered civilized life feminine

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Dissatisfaction with the central government contributed to the fall of Ghana

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The desire for independence on the part of the states within Ghana led to the fall?

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Drought leading to famine contributed to the fall of the empire?

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The decline of trade led to the fall of the empire?

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Civil Strife over the succession to the throne led to the fall of the empire?

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Weak leaders on both local and national levels led to the fall of the empire?

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Religious conflicts led to the fall of the empire?

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Deforestation, erosion, and the movement of the Sahara led to the fall of the empire?

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Changes in Climate led to the fall of the empire?

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Mali was the second great three west African empires that became well known in the medieval world.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The Asselar of Mali man was found what year?

a)

1927

b)

1863

c)

2007

d)

1600

35.

Kangoba was a small kingdom to what people?

a)

Mandinka people

b)

Egyptian people

c)

South African people

d)

Nubian people

36.

Who was the first king of Mali to embrace Islam?

a)

Baranmindanah

b)

King Tut

c)

Nefertiti

d)

Cleopatra

37.

Mali began to decline after 1400

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What centuries did Songhay become the greatest empire?

a)

14th century

b)

15th and 16th centuries

c)

13th century

d)

17th century

39.

What was the capital of Songhay?

a)

Kukya

b)

Memphis

c)

Nubia

40.

What was a principle center of learning in west africa?

a)

Jenne

b)

Gao

c)

Timbuktu

d)

All of the above

41.

What did the structure of the University consist of?

a)

Faculty of law and Medicine

b)

Letters and Grammar

c)

Geography and Art

d)

All the above

42.

Who succeeded Sunni Ali when he left the throne?

a)

Sunni Baru

b)

Nefertiti

c)

Cleopatra

d)

King Tut

43.

The Wagadugu, Yatenga, Fadagurma, Memprussi, and Dagomba were the 5 core empires.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

What is the definition of retrogression?

a)

the process of returning to an earlier state, typically a worse one.

b)

The process of moving towards the future

45.

The Bushoongs came to know whites very quickly because did not migrate

a)

True

b)

False

46.

How many voluntary kindred groups were allied in the federation against the whites?

a)

18

b)

12

c)

9

d)

10

47.

What was the total populated of the federal kingdom

a)

10000 and 15000

b)

20000 and 30000

c)

75000 and 80000

48.

Did the bushoongs detribalize themselves?

a)

Yes

b)

No

49.

Why did the Bushoongs detribalize themselves?

(a)  

50.

How many rulers were there in the 19 years of the Kingdom of Zambiz?

a)

5

b)

50

c)

55

d)

10

51.

Where did the political structure began in Kuba

a)

Family council

b)

A republic

c)

A king and Queen

52.

The king was the ahead of the linguist in the social structure of Kuba government.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

The linguist was the interpreter and special aide to the king?

a)

True

b)

False

54.

The governors of Provinces was in supreme command of all military forces in his province.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

First Chief of Treasury was not a member of the state council?

a)

True

b)

False

56.

There were 26 kings during the 342 years of Kuban History

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Was there a problem of religious conflict in Kuba?

a)

Yes

b)

No

58.

Each Kuban tribe was responsible for their own history

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Kuban history was written down

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Kuba had a oral history

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Shyaam was one of the greatest leaders the black race ever produced!

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Shyaam became the king of kuba in 1630

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Shyaam was called the great magician

a)

True

b)

False

64.

What is westernization?

a)

Adoption of practices and culture of western Europe

b)

Assimilating into any country

65.

If I go to India and start dressing and doing everything how they do that's an example of what?

a)

Assimilation

b)

Westernization

66.

Who was the first king to become Christian on the Kongolese

a)

Queen Nzinga

b)

Nzinga Kuwu

c)

Nefertiti

67.

Who were notable African kings to become Christians?

a)

Affonsos

b)

Alvarez

c)

Dom Pedros

d)

Diogos

e)

All the above

68.

When did the slave trade begin?

a)

15th century

b)

16th century

c)

17th century

69.

The Congolese consciously and willingly participated in the slave trade?

a)

True

b)

False

70.

The term agent provocateur dates back to when?

a)

The German revolution

b)

The French Revolution

c)

The American Revolution

71.

What was Queen Nzinga nickname

a)

Africa's Greatest daughter

b)

Congo's greatest daughter

c)

Asia's greatest daughter

72.

Where was the Peace conference held at?

a)

Lunanda

b)

Brazil

c)

China

73.

When did Nzinga become Queen and how long did she fight?

a)

1623,40

b)

1623,44

c)

1632,40

d)

1632,44