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Ancient Africa

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mansa Musa traveled with 80 camels and two tons of gold on his trip to what city?

a)

Ghana

b)

Makkah

c)

Timbuktu

d)

Zimbabwe

2.

According to the chart, which kingdom traded enslaved people?

a)

Axum

b)

Ghana

c)

Mali

d)

Songhai

3.

Families made up of several generations were?

a)

matrilineal

b)

extended families

c)

oral history

d)

clan

4.

Stories passed down by mouth from generation to generation were?

a)

matrilineal

b)

extended families

c)

oral history

d)

Swahili

5.

tracing family decent through mothers rather than fathers was known as.

a)

matrilineal

b)

extended families

c)

oral history

d)

Ibn Battuta

6.

Most villagers in early Africa were?

a)

farmers

b)

herders

c)

hunters

d)

storytellers

7.

Which people's migration helped spread culture across medieval Africa?

a)

Bantu

b)

Ndongo

c)

Portuguese

d)

Yoruba

8.

What did early African families value the most?

a)

Gold

b)

Children

c)

The Father

d)

Elders

9.

What job did enslaved African people NOT work for African rulers?

a)

laborers

b)

servants

c)

soldiers

d)

advisors

10.

Oral histories in Ancient Africa were told by _________________?

a)

historians

b)

griots

c)

teachers

d)

parents

11.

The empire of Songhai was ruled by what leader?

a)

Simba

b)

Mali

c)

Sunni

d)

Askia the Great

12.

What is silent barter?

a)

A method of trading goods without any verbal communication between the traders.

b)

A game where players take turns being silent

c)

A type of dance where the music is played at a very low volume

d)

A type of bar where customers are not allowed to talk

13.

Which ancient African civilization is known for building the Great Zimbabwe, a large stone city?

a)

A) Mali

b)

B) Egypt

c)

C) Great Zimbabwe

d)

D) Carthage

14.

What was the primary purpose of the Trans-Saharan trade routes in ancient Africa?

a)

A) To trade spices

b)

B) To trade gold and salt

c)

C) To trade silk

d)

D) To trade pottery

15.

Which ancient African kingdom was known for its advanced ironworking skills and is considered one of the earliest sub-Saharan civilizations?

a)

A) Ghana

b)

B) Nok

c)

C) Kush

d)

D) Axum