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WorksheetsAncient Africa
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Mansa Musa traveled with 80 camels and two tons of gold on his trip to what city?
Ghana
Makkah
Timbuktu
Zimbabwe
According to the chart, which kingdom traded enslaved people?
Axum
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
Families made up of several generations were?
matrilineal
extended families
oral history
clan
Stories passed down by mouth from generation to generation were?
matrilineal
extended families
oral history
Swahili
tracing family decent through mothers rather than fathers was known as.
matrilineal
extended families
oral history
Ibn Battuta
Most villagers in early Africa were?
farmers
herders
hunters
storytellers
Which people's migration helped spread culture across medieval Africa?
Bantu
Ndongo
Portuguese
Yoruba
What did early African families value the most?
Gold
Children
The Father
Elders
What job did enslaved African people NOT work for African rulers?
laborers
servants
soldiers
advisors
Oral histories in Ancient Africa were told by _________________?
historians
griots
teachers
parents
The empire of Songhai was ruled by what leader?
Simba
Mali
Sunni
Askia the Great
What is silent barter?
A method of trading goods without any verbal communication between the traders.
A game where players take turns being silent
A type of dance where the music is played at a very low volume
A type of bar where customers are not allowed to talk
Which ancient African civilization is known for building the Great Zimbabwe, a large stone city?
A) Mali
B) Egypt
C) Great Zimbabwe
D) Carthage
What was the primary purpose of the Trans-Saharan trade routes in ancient Africa?
A) To trade spices
B) To trade gold and salt
C) To trade silk
D) To trade pottery
Which ancient African kingdom was known for its advanced ironworking skills and is considered one of the earliest sub-Saharan civilizations?
A) Ghana
B) Nok
C) Kush
D) Axum
