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WorksheetsAfrican Societies(Unit 1)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why is it almost impossible for historians to generalize about African societies, unlike with Southeast Asia or other regions?
They were very diverse.
There weren't people living there at the time.
There aren't any trustworthy sources.
How were the societies politically organized?
Family/Obligations
Friends
Power Vacuums
Elections
How did the spread of Bantu-speaking people influence many African cultures?
It united them, and they were able to talk to each other.
It divided them.
Each tribe created a separate language.
What role did the deceased ancestors often play in African societies?(1 answer)
Who had similar beliefs?(2 answers)
They were the link between living and spirit.
They served as a bitter reminder of trouble.
Incas
Aztecs
Chinese
Where was the Mali empire located?
Between the Saharan desert and coastal forests(Senegal and the Niger River)(West Africa)
Democratic Republic of Congo
Algeria and Libya
Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya
What religion did the rulers of Mali practice?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
What was the economic base of Mali?
Gold and Salt mining
Copper
Millet and rice
Trade/Slave trade
Fabric
Who were the Juula?
Merchants with high status
Storytellers/some musician
Rulers
Who were the Griots?
Merchants with high status
Storytellers/some musician
Rulers
Who was Sundiata("Lion King")?
He was the first ruler of Mali.
He was an extremely wealthy leader of Mali.
He was a storyteller.
He was a merchant.
Who was Mansa Kankan Musa?
He was the first ruler of Mali.
He was an extremely wealthy leader of Mali.
He was a storyteller.
He was a merchant.
What did Mansa Kankan Musa do?
He doubles the empire.
Timbuktu is the capital.
He made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca.
He gave out a lot of gold and crashed Egypts economy by doing so.
Which of the following are true about the Hausa Kingdoms?
They were wealthy and powerful.
They protect each other.
They were enriched through trade.
They were Christian based.
Which of the following is true about Zimbabwe("Dwellings")?
They used stone instead of wood.
They were the strongest East African Kingdom between the 12th-15th centuries.
They did coastal trading in the Indian Ocean.
They had the Great Zimbabwe Fort.
Which of the following is true about Ethiopia?
They were a Christian led kingdom.
They used coastal trading.
They had 11 churches made of monolithic stone.
They practiced Islam.
