Glencoe World History

Chapter 7: Early African Civilizations, 2000 B.C.– A.D. 1500

Early African Civilizations, 2000 B.C.- A.D. 1500

1
The four distinct climate zones in Africa include all EXCEPT __________
A)savanna.
B)desert.
C)rain forest.
D)humid continental.

2
__________ gave rise to the first civilizations in Africa.
A)Iron ore smelting
B)The slave trade
C)The mastery of farming
D)The development of new weapons

3
The kingdom of Axum __________
A)brought about the decline of the Kush.
B)emerged as an independent state that combined Arab and African cultures.
C)competed with Kush over control of the ivory trade.
D)all of the above.

4
__________ helped turn Ghana into a great trading empire.
A)Vast supplies of iron and gold
B)Farming
C)Slavery
D)The ivory trade

5
The Sahara __________
A)limited trade with people of the Mediterranean.
B)was an important source of gold and iron.
C)was part of the trade route for Berber camel caravans.
D)was an important source of iron and ivory.

6
__________ imported scholars and books to introduce his subjects to Islam.
A)Sundiata Keita
B)Mansa Musa
C)Sunni Ali
D)Muhammad Ture

7
Muhammad Ture divided __________ into administrative provinces.
A)Songhai
B)Ghana
C)Mali
D)Morocco

8
__________ was one of the most magnificent port cities to grow out of the costal trade in East Africa.
A)Mogadishu
B)Timbuktu
C)Kilwa
D)Great Zimbabwe

9
Most of the peoples in the southern half of the African continent lived in __________
A)city-states.
B)kingdoms.
C)empires.
D)stateless societies.

10
Many African societies were matrilineal, which meant that __________
A)lineage was traced through the woman.
B)women could inherit property.
C)women oversaw the education of children.
D)the man moved into his wife's home.

11
Although early African religious beliefs varied from place to place, most African societies shared all EXCEPT __________
A)a belief in a single creator god and lesser gods.
B)a belief in a single god.
C)a belief in the importance of ancestors.
D)a belief in an afterlife.

12
African griots __________
A)told stories that transmitted folk legends, religious traditions, and a people's history.
B)performed religious rituals.
C)made intricate wood carvings.
D)performed dances that represented spirits expressing themselves.
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