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WorksheetsAfrican Civilizations
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
Africa is a…
capital
country
county
continent
Which of the following climate zones in Africa would be the most ideal for farming?
Desert
Semiarid
Savanna
Tropical rainforest
What do we call a group of animals and humans traveling with goods to sell?
a fief
a republic
a caravan
a plateau
How did the kingdom of Ghana gain so much wealth?
They charged taxes to merchants traveling through their land during the gold-salt trade.
Their land was ideal for agriculture so they sold a wide variety of crops.
The kingdom of Ghana controlled diamond mines.
The kingdom of Ghana had control over gold mines.
Which of these was not an African Kingdom?
Songhai
Zimbabwe
Azteca
Mali
In Ancient Africa, which commodity was once as valuable as gold?
jade
silver
copper
salt
The purpose of the silent barter system that took place in West Africa was...
to reduce conflict due to a language barrier.
to protect location of salt mines.
to protect location of gold mines.
all of these answers are true.
How did Mansa Musa establish West Africa as a center of Islamic culture?
He spent so much gold on his haij that it upset the economy of Egypt for years.
He extended Mali’s territory and made Mali one of the largest empires of its time.
He brought Muslim scholars, artists, and teachers from his haij to work in Timbuktu.
He established trade links with Muslim salt merchants in North Africa.
What religion came to dominant the empires of Mali and Songhai?
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Which of these is true about Ethiopia?
First to control the gold trade.
Never conquered by Europeans
Mali's Lion KingConquered Mali
First to control the salt trade.
Why were both the written and oral traditions important to West African culture?
Both were necessary to preserve history
They needed them to make exciting stories
They bragged about their family's history
They wanted to build libraries
What is the main belief of followers of animism?
There is only one god
Spirits play an important role in daily life
People are organized into family groups
Storeytellers are sacred beings who keep history alive
How was Axum different from Songhai? Choose the TWO correct answers.
Axum was in East Africa, while Songhai was in West Africa
Axum had a powerful army, while Songhai focused more on scholarship
Axum controlled trade routes across the Sahara, while Songhai controlled trade routes to Arabia
Axum was a Christian empire, while Songhai was a Muslim empire.
Why were Songhai's laws written in Arabic?
Arabic was the official language of the government and Islam
They hated Latin
Arabic was the common language for all Africans
Chinese was too difficult to learn
Look at the map. Axum's importance as a trading kingdom in East Africa was MAINLY the result of its...
location.
rulers.
wealth.
religion.
What is lineage?
a group of people descended from a common ancestor
people lining up in straight lines
people who played sports together
art work
Where was the Swahili coast?
The Eastern Coast of Africa
Above the Sahara desert
Right next to the empire of Mali
The Western Coast of Africa
Which of the following is a key idea about the culture of the Swahili coast?
It doesn't have a culture.
They are a Christian country.
It has a unique culture that is a mix of languages and religions from various parts of the world.
They adopted the language and cultural practices of the Berbers.
Which of the following were important goods that were traded from the Swahili coast?
Silver and wood
They traded many different types of goods
A variety of minerals
potatoes and tomatoes
Which civilization did the people of Great Zimbabwe trade with the most?
The Songhai Empire
The Mali Empire
The Swahili Coast
Aksum
Which of the following statements are true about the fall of Constantinople?
It was conquered by the Doge of Venice
Its fall drove many Classical scholars to migrate to Asia
Its fall led to the rise of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
Its fall marks the beginning of the Age of Exploration
Why was the journey from Africa to the Americas so difficult?
20-60% of enslaving people could die during the journey
Kingdoms such as Dahomey and Ashanti demanded African goods.
Europeans were inexperienced at making the journey across the Atlantic Ocean.
Slave ships had too much food for the long journey to the Americas.
What was the original purpose of the Republican political party in the United States?
To build a trans-continental railroad
To end slavery in the United States
To expand slavery into the Northern States
To end indentured servitude in the United States
