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study guide unit 1

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 2hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What religion did Mansa Musa practice?
a)
Islam
b)
Christiantity
c)
Animism
2.

What river allowed Egypt to begin?

a)

Nile

b)

Amazon

c)

Mississippi

d)

Delta

3.

What were the rulers of Egypt called?

a)

Kings

b)

Emperors

c)

Presidents

d)

Pharaohs

4.

Why were Pharaoh's mummified?

a)

to preserve them for the afterlife

b)

to save them for us to see today

c)

to terrify enemies

d)

to satisfy the gods

5.

What was Egypts economy based on?

a)

making mummies

b)

building pyramids

c)

farming

d)

gold

6.

What was the purpose of Egyptian pyramids?

a)

tombs

b)

religious ceremonies

c)

to be closer to the gods

d)

to keep enemies away

7.
Africa is a 
a)
large country
b)
small country
c)
large continent
d)
small continent
8.
Who is known for spreading Islam into Mali?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Mansa Musa
d)
Sundiata Kieta
9.
Which is the correct order, according to time and size?
a)
Mali, Songhai, Ghana
b)
Songhai, Mali, Ghana
c)
Ghana, Songhai, Mali
d)
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
10.
The river that was considered life to West Africa was 
a)
Nile
b)
Niger
c)
Congo
d)
Tigris
11.
Islam spread to Africa through trade along the 
a)
Golden Web
b)
Trans-Sahara Trade Route
c)
All of the above
12.
The most important West African city, for trade and education, was
a)
Timbuktu
b)
Cairo
c)
Gao
d)
Rome
13.
Gold was traded equally for salt in West Africa.
a)
True 
b)
False
14.
The buildings pictured in the Catalan Atlas may represent "mosques".  What is a mosque?
a)
Christian place of worship
b)
Muslim place of worship
c)
Jewish place of worship
d)
Buddhist place of worship
15.
Mansa Musa, even today, is the richest man in the world valued at $400 billion dollars.  But his greatest impact was that he...
a)
He spread Islam and the Islamic culture throughout West Africa
b)
He controlled the gold and salt trade
c)
He made a pilgrimage to Mecca to show off all of his wealth
d)
He was a model of behavior as a Muslim King who is charitable.
16.
All three West African Empires fell from...
a)
Disease
b)
Invasion/Rebellion
c)
Natural Disaster
d)
Hand of God
17.

Which kingdoms were the major kingdoms in West Africa? (multiple answers)

a)

Mali

b)

Dahr

c)

Niani

d)

Songhai

e)

Ghana

18.

What caused the empire of Ghana to fall from power?

a)

diseases decimated the population

b)

the loss of trade

c)

a series of poor leaders

d)

the slave trade

19.

What trade did Ghana control that allowed them to become a powerful kingdom?

a)

ivory and wool

b)

leather and porcelain

c)

rugs and silk

d)

gold and salt

20.

How do we know about Mali's history?

a)

From books in Timbuktu

b)

From journals kept by Columbus

c)

From trade records found in the Sahara

d)

From stories handed down by storytellers

21.

What happened to the Mali Empire after Mansa Musa returned from his hajj?

a)

The Mali Empire was attacked and conquered by Songhai Empire

b)

Mansa Musa hired architects to build mosques, libraries, and universities

c)

Mansa Musa forced the citizens to convert to Islam

d)

Mansa Musa passed away upon his return and was replaced by his son

22.

Who turned the disorganized Songhai state into a strong and unified empire?

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Muhammad Ture

c)

Sunni Ali

d)

Mansa Kente

23.

What does DBHC stand for?

a)

Delivering Black History Course

b)

Developing Black Historical Choas

c)

Developing Black Historical Consciousness

d)

Determining Black History Cases

24.

Which Empire came 1st?

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Songhay

25.

What are the six principles of DBHC

a)

Black Joy, Africa and African Diaspora, Black Historical Contention, Black Identities, power and oppression, and black agency, resistance and perseverance

b)

Black Love, Developing Black Historical Consciousness, Black Resilience, Black Power, and Celebrities

c)

White hatred, black love, black joy, Africa and diaspora, and oppression

d)

Martin Lutker King Jr, Rosa PArks, Mr. Baldon and Mr. Allen

26.

Ancient Egyptians believed that the brain was..

a)

good luck charm

b)

worthless

27.

Anubis was the god of the

a)

Dead

b)

Living

28.

What was the main reason a person was mummified?

a)

To meet Anubis

b)

For fun

c)

To prepare the body for the afterlife.

29.

Canopic Jars were used for

a)

the person's organs

b)

Wine and Food

c)

Storing Jewelry

30.

Which internal organ was left in the body?

a)

Heart

b)

Brain

c)

Lungs

d)

Stomach

31.

An Ankh is

a)

Jewelry

b)

Good Luck Charm

c)

The person's soul.

32.
Which of these were permitted only to men?
a)
owning land
b)
running a business
c)
working as a scribe
d)
asking for a divorce
33.
How did most government officials get their jobs?
a)
They attended school to learn how to govern.
b)
Popular elections showed the vote of the people.
c)
Priests relied on signs from the gods to choose them.
d)
They inherited the position from a family member.
34.
Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?
a)
They were worshiped as gods.
b)
They could become priestesses.
c)
They ran all religious ceremonies.
d)
They were not allowed in temples.
35.
Why did it take years to become a scribe?
a)
Papyrus was very difficult to write on.
b)
There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn.
c)
Students had to save money to buy a position.
d)
Teachers were so harsh that students ran away.
36.
Papyrus was made from
a)
A plant
b)
Soft clay
c)
Cotton rags
d)
Animal skin
37.
Name the River that the ancient Egyptians depended on for survival
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Indus
38.
True or False, the Ancient Egyptians had a mostly monotheistic religion? 
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Which continent is Egypt a part of?
a)
North America
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
South America
40.
What were the two main regions of Egypt called?
a)
Upper and Lower Egypt
b)
Marsh and Delta
c)
Northern and Southern Egypt
d)
Desert and Sea
41.
True or False, Ancient Egyptians believed everyone was equal and did not have social classes? 
a)
True
b)
False
42.
True or False, women had very few rights in Ancient Egypt? 
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Which of the following was an important part of African culture?
a)
Music
b)
Dance
c)
Art
d)
All of these
44.
Oral history was passed along by a ____________________ in African societies.
a)
griot
b)
dynasty
45.
The precious metal that contributed to the wealth of Ghana is called...
a)
Silver
b)
Gold
46.
Western African kingdoms like Ghana and Mali controlled trade of which TWO items?
a)
Gold and fish
b)
Gold and salt
47.
How did Ghana become so wealthy?
a)
big business
b)
center of trade route
48.
Where was the Songhai's center of Islamic faith located?
a)
Timbuktu
b)
Fez
49.
Trans-Saharan trade brought this religion to West Africa from the Arabian peninsula
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
50.
When a culture is spread through trade it is called  ____________.
a)
Cultural diffusion
b)
Cultural isolation
51.
Race is based on _____________ characteristics, while Ethnicity is based on ____________ characteristics
a)
cultural, physical
b)
physical, cultural
c)
achieved, ascribed
d)
citizenship, cultural
52.
A group of people with physical or cultural traits different from those of the dominant group in a society is that cause unfair treatment
a)
Race
b)
Ethnicity
c)
Gender
d)
Minority
53.
A group of people identified by cultural, religious, or national characteristics is:
a)
Race
b)
Ethnicity
c)
Gender
d)
Minority
54.
Widely held negative attitudes towards a group and its individual members is:
a)
prejudice
b)
racism
c)
discrimination
d)
stereotype
55.

The dominant group will displace its unfocused aggression onto a subordinate group. Which theory suggests this?

a)

Racial formation theory

b)

Scapegoat theory

c)

Colourism

d)

Post racial dream theory

56.
Saying that all African Americans are good at sports is an example of a....
a)
a stereotype
b)
reversed discrimination
c)
discrimination
d)
active racism
57.
An extreme form of prejudice that assumes superiority of one racial group over other groups.
a)
racism
b)
Prejudice
c)
Discrimination
58.

Prejudice person who discriminates

a)

active bigot

b)

timid bigot

c)

fair-weather liberal

d)

all-weather liberal

59.

White man walks across the street to avoid a black man.

a)

discrimination

b)

prejudice

60.

Teacher has low expectations for his students who are apart of minority groups.

a)

discrimination

b)

prejudice

61.

Administrator gives a different penalties to minority groups.

a)

discrimination

b)

prejudice

62.

Someone practicing colorblind racism...

a)

educates people on cultural movements

b)

actively promotes equality

c)

cannot see color

d)

pretends racism does not exists

63.

The blending or fusing of the minority groups into the dominant society is known as...

a)

Assimilation

b)

Cultural Transfusion

c)

Cultural Pluralism

d)

None of the Above

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