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WorksheetsMSC Revision Yr 9
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is the earliest form of African art? Where and when is it found?
The earliest African Art is the wood carvings of elephants, which was found in Agadez, Niger. It dates back to 9110 BCE.
The earliest African Art is the stone carvings of giraffes, which was found in Dabous, Niger. It dates back to 6500 BCE.
The earliest African Art is the stone carvings of monkeys, which was found in Dabous, Niger. It dates back to 4200 BCE.
The earliest African Art is the stone carvings of people, which was found in Dabous, Niger. It dates back to 6500 BCE.
Name 3 traditional art forms. What were they made of?
Pottery - argile or mud
Ceramic art
Metalwork - Iron
Sculptures - wood, mud, and argile.
Ndops were introduced by whom?
(a)
What are Ndops and when were they created?
1700CE - stone carvings representing the people
6500BC - Stone carvings of giraffes
4200CE - Metalwork
1700CE - wooden carvings created to represent the king and elements of his personality and authority.
What was unique about the Nok civilization?
The Nok civilization was the first to experiment with and later began the African Bronze Age around 1,500BCE.
The Nok civilization was the first to experiment with wood carving around 1,500BCE.
The Nok civilization was the first to experiment with and later began the African Iron Age around 1,500BCE.
The Nok civilization was the last to experiment with and later began the African Iron Age around 1,500BCE.
What was the difference between the Iron age in Africa and Europe?
No differences
Africa - metals such as gold, ivory, and bronze were introduced at the same time.
European - metals such as gold, ivory, and bronze were introduced chronologically
Africa - metals such as gold, ivory, and bronze were introduced chronologically
European - metals such as gold, ivory, and bronze were introduced at the same time
How did the Africans make masks out of metal?
(a)
What is metal smelting?
Metal smelting is the process in which metals are separated from rocks dug out of the Earth.
Metal smelting is melting metals to mold them
Metal smelting is the oxidation of a metal ore.
State the significance of the Igbo Ukwu civilization.
Igbo-Ukwu is notable for three archaeological sites and details of African culture.
First discovered the Iron Age
Excavations have found bronze artifacts from a highly sophisticated bronze metal-working culture.
Where and when was bronze artwork used?
Bronze artwork was used throughout the Kingdom of Benin in the 16th to 17th centuries.
Bronze artwork was used throughout the Kingdom of Igbo in the 14th to 15th centuries.
Bronze artwork was used in the Kingdom of Benin in the 18th to 19th centuries.
Bronze artwork was used throughout the Igbo Ukwu civilization in the 16th to 17th centuries.
What did the bronze artwork represent?
It represented the peak of their Bronze Age
It displayed the sophistication of their bronze working skills
It contained detailed representations of their culture and traditions.
Why do you think that so much detail went into the artwork of Ancient Africa?
Many African cultures emphasize the importance of ancestors and their evolving cultures and traditions through their art and also use it as a medium to connect with their ancestry.
It also depicts the evolution of their art starting from stone to wood, they made advancements in their techniques by using smelting and such methods.
It represents their overall culture, society, and Kingdoms.
None of the above
Describe the spread of Islam through Africa in the 11th century?
The library of Arabic manuscripts in Timbuktu shows how its cultural heritage has been connected to the Arab Muslim world.
It served as a trading point for the trans-Saharan caravan trade
Islam reached the Senegalese coastal region and vast areas of the Sahel across to Sudan.
Where is Timbuktu located?
(a)
Why is Mali important?
Because that is where Timbuktu is located
Because it is connected to Islam, having three grand mosques to represent Islam
Because it served as a trading point for the trans-Saharan caravan trade.
Who was Mansa Musa, and what did he do?
King of Mecca Empire, famed for his travel to Mecca
Main spreader of Islam in Mali
Turned cities like Timbuktu into important Islamic institutions
Made the map of Mali
Founded the Mali empire
What was Mansa Musa's contribution to Islam?
Built mosques and large public buildings in cities like Gao and, most famously, Timbuktu.
Made Timbuktu a major Islamic university center during the 14th century
None of the Above
Brought architects and scholars from across the Islamic world into his kingdom
Introduced the fundamental tenets of Islam
A rock base with Lakes and Marshes in the Northern Landscape that was sculpted by the retreat of glacierrs during the Ice Age about 200,000 years ago.
(a)
In Wyoming, United States has open active geological features such as hot springs, natural geysers and mineral pools such as this one, known as the Grand Prismatic Pool.
(a)
A mountain in Alaska, 6190 meters tall, it is the highest peak in North America.
(a)
One of the largest glaciers in the Canadian Rockies
(a)
The rain forest of the Pacific Northwest contains lush ferns and other plant life as ground cover and tall evergreen forests with cedar, spruce and fir trees.
(a)
A tribe in the Pacific Northwest in Canada who lived in the area of British Colombia and prospered from fishing and collecting shellfish
(a)
A major Civilization in Mexico whose capital was in the present city of Mexico City
(a)
A deadly disease that ravage, killed and depleted the populations of most Native American tribal peoples
(a)
A Spanish Conquistador who led an invasion of Spanish forces into Florida and the Southeast in the 1520s
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