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U5 African Empires - Test P5

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

African civilization that is located near the Ethiopian Highlands and the Nile River?

a)

Zimbabwe

b)

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

c)

Axum

2.

African Civilization that was a Christian Kingdom?

a)

Axum

b)

Zimbabwe

c)

Timbuktu

d)

Ghana Mali, Songhai

3.

African civilization that is located near the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers?

a)

Axum

b)

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

c)

Zimbabwe

4.

African civilization where Great Zimbabwe was the capital?

a)

Axum

b)

Zimbabwe

c)

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

5.

African kingdom located near the Niger River and the Sahara Desert?

a)

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

b)

Axum

c)

Zimbabwe

6.

What did people trade on the Trans-Saharan trade route?

a)

gold and salt

b)

silver and gold

c)

gold and porcelain

d)

salt and paper

7.

The city of Timbuktu was the center of trade and learning for which empire(s)?

a)

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

b)

Axum

c)

Zimbabwe

8.

Which two religions were dominant in Africa?

a)

Islam

b)

Animism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Shintoism

9.

What does trans-Saharan mean?

a)

below the Sahara Desert

b)

across the Sahara Desert

10.

Islam and Arabic were spread to West Africa through trade with _____________________.

a)

Roman Empire

b)

Byzantine Empire

c)

Islamic Empire

11.

The city of Timbuktu was on the _______________ river.

a)

Zambezi

b)

Limpopo

c)

Nile

d)

Niger

12.

Egypt, Nubia, and Kush were all located along the _____________ river.

a)

Niger

b)

Nile

c)

Zambezi

d)

Limpopo

13.

Relative Location: Kingdom located in EAST Africa?

a)

Axum

b)

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

c)

Zimbabwe

14.

Relative Location: Kingdom located in South East Africa?

a)

Axum

b)

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

c)

Zimbabwe

15.

Relative Location: Kingdom located in West Africa?

a)

Axum

b)

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

c)

Zimbabwe