Question 1

In a situation similar to Egypt's,ancient Mesopotamian civilization arose from which of the following natural forces?

Accepted Answer

A)  lightning strikes 
B)  melting of the polar ice cap 
C)  earthquakes 
D)  river valley formation 
A)  lightning strikes 
B)  melting of the polar ice cap 
C)  earthquakes 
D)  river valley formation

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the role of technology in West African culture is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It played an insignificant role because West Africa had almost no technology. 
B)  The use of silver to produce agricultural tools was common. 
C)  West Africans used technology to end African culture. 
D)  Iron refining and forging were common in the making of religious objects. 
A)  It played an insignificant role because West Africa had almost no technology. 
B)  The use of silver to produce agricultural tools was common. 
C)  West Africans used technology to end African culture. 
D)  Iron refining and forging were common in the making of religious objects.

Question 3

In a matrilineal society,rank and power __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pass through the female line 
B)  are not passed to future generations 
C)  pass through the male line 
D)  are controlled by foreign visitors 
A)  pass through the female line 
B)  are not passed to future generations 
C)  pass through the male line 
D)  are controlled by foreign visitors

Question 4

Explain the role,status,and power of African women in ancient Africa.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should:
1)Define "Afric

Question 5

Based on the image in 1-1 in your textbook,which aspects of the drawing suggest it is a hominid with similarities to modern humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  diet and health 
B)  clothing and shoes 
C)  food and housing 
D)  skeletal structures 
A)  diet and health 
B)  clothing and shoes 
C)  food and housing 
D)  skeletal structures

Question 6

The people of Senegambia were politically united but did not speak closely related languages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The nation of Axum is significant because its people __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  overtook the Egyptians while the Great Pyramids were being built 
B)  were Semitic and it became the first Christian state in sub-Saharan Africa 
C)  became extremely wealthy through exploiting nearby iron resources 
D)  enjoyed a success that rested entirely upon trade fell with the decline of Rome 
A)  overtook the Egyptians while the Great Pyramids were being built 
B)  were Semitic and it became the first Christian state in sub-Saharan Africa 
C)  became extremely wealthy through exploiting nearby iron resources 
D)  enjoyed a success that rested entirely upon trade fell with the decline of Rome

Question 8

The peoples of the forest regions of West Africa are important in the study of African-American history because they __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  were the first region to trade with Egypt and other Mediterranean areas 
B)  converted to Christianity in significant numbers 
C)  played an important role in the slave trade as traders and victims 
D)  were the first areas to receive colonists from the United States in the early 1800s 
A)  were the first region to trade with Egypt and other Mediterranean areas 
B)  converted to Christianity in significant numbers 
C)  played an important role in the slave trade as traders and victims 
D)  were the first areas to receive colonists from the United States in the early 1800s

Question 9

Ghana's capital,Kumbi Saleh,included __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Islamic mosques, stone houses, and 20,000 people 
B)  Jewish temples, straw buildings, and 50,000 people 
C)  Christian churches, wood houses, and 100,000 people 
D)  pagan prayer rooms, iron barracks, and 200,000 people 
A)  Islamic mosques, stone houses, and 20,000 people 
B)  Jewish temples, straw buildings, and 50,000 people 
C)  Christian churches, wood houses, and 100,000 people 
D)  pagan prayer rooms, iron barracks, and 200,000 people

Question 10

From north to south,Africa is divided into a series of __________ zones.

Accepted Answer

The answer of From north to south,Africa is divided into...

Question 11

Who were West Africa's chief trading partners in the trans-Sahara trade before the fifth century CE?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Greeks 
B)  the Spanish and the French 
C)  Roman merchants and the Berbers 
D)  the Egyptians 
A)  the Greeks 
B)  the Spanish and the French 
C)  Roman merchants and the Berbers 
D)  the Egyptians

Question 12

The kingdom of Kush was driven out of power by the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Greeks 
B)  French 
C)  Persians 
D)  Assyrians 
A)  Greeks 
B)  French 
C)  Persians 
D)  Assyrians

Question 13

Africans possessed stringed instruments in the ancient era.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the hierarchal society of West Africa,slavery __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  had no place and never existed until Europeans introduced it 
B)  was a permanent condition and the children of African slaves were always slaves 
C)  functioned as a means of assimilation into West African societies 
D)  was introduced by the Greeks and Romans 
A)  had no place and never existed until Europeans introduced it 
B)  was a permanent condition and the children of African slaves were always slaves 
C)  functioned as a means of assimilation into West African societies 
D)  was introduced by the Greeks and Romans

Question 15

Why do scholars generate an intense debate surrounding the ancient origin of human beings as explained in the chapter?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should:
1.Outline the e

Question 16

West Africans used "fetishes" or figurines for rituals related to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  political changes in leadership 
B)  trade relationships with African governments 
C)  peace treaties with European governments 
D)  coming-of-age ceremonies 
A)  political changes in leadership 
B)  trade relationships with African governments 
C)  peace treaties with European governments 
D)  coming-of-age ceremonies

Question 17

The nation of Ghana imported a variety of items from North Africa,particularly __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pepper 
B)  gold 
C)  slaves 
D)  salt 
A)  pepper 
B)  gold 
C)  slaves 
D)  salt

Question 18

Which desert covers the northern third of the African continent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sonora 
B)  Sahara 
C)  Mojave 
D)  Kalahari 
A)  Sonora 
B)  Sahara 
C)  Mojave 
D)  Kalahari

Question 19

Which statement best characterizes the power and status of women in ancient Egypt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women served as the rulers of Egypt because it was a matriarchal society. 
B)  Women were treated as property and were allowed no legal rights once married. 
C)  Women held a relatively high status, could own property, and be public officials. 
D)  Women lived in a separate society from men, rarely interacting with Egyptian society. 
A)  Women served as the rulers of Egypt because it was a matriarchal society. 
B)  Women were treated as property and were allowed no legal rights once married. 
C)  Women held a relatively high status, could own property, and be public officials. 
D)  Women lived in a separate society from men, rarely interacting with Egyptian society.

Question 20

A giant stele standing today in Ethiopia is testament to the spread of ancient Egyptian architecture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Africa

In a situation similar to Egypt's,ancient Mesopotamian civilization arose from which of the following natural forces?

Which of the following statements about the role of technology in West African culture is true?

In a matrilineal society,rank and power __________.

Explain the role,status,and power of African women in ancient Africa.

Based on the image in 1-1 in your textbook,which aspects of the drawing suggest it is a hominid with similarities to modern humans?

The people of Senegambia were politically united but did not speak closely related languages.

The nation of Axum is significant because its people __________.

The peoples of the forest regions of West Africa are important in the study of African-American history because they __________.

Ghana's capital,Kumbi Saleh,included __________.

From north to south,Africa is divided into a series of __________ zones.

Who were West Africa's chief trading partners in the trans-Sahara trade before the fifth century CE?

The kingdom of Kush was driven out of power by the __________.

Africans possessed stringed instruments in the ancient era.

In the hierarchal society of West Africa,slavery __________.

Why do scholars generate an intense debate surrounding the ancient origin of human beings as explained in the chapter?

West Africans used "fetishes" or figurines for rituals related to __________.

The nation of Ghana imported a variety of items from North Africa,particularly __________.

Which desert covers the northern third of the African continent?

Which statement best characterizes the power and status of women in ancient Egypt?

A giant stele standing today in Ethiopia is testament to the spread of ancient Egyptian architecture.

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Black People in Colonial North America

Rising Expectations: African Americans and the Struggle for Independence

African Americans in the New Nation

Life in the Cotton Kingdom

Free Black People in Antebellum America

Opposition to Slavery

Let Your Motto Be Resistance

And Black People Were at the Heart of It”

Liberation: African Americans and the Civil War

The Meaning of Freedom: The Promise of Reconstruction

The Meaning of Freedom: The Failure of Reconstruction

White Supremacy Triumphant: African Americans in the South in the Late Nineteenth Century

African Americans Challenge White Supremacy

Conciliation, Agitation, and Migration: African Americans in the Early Twentieth Century

African Americans and the 1920s

Black Protest, the Great Depression, and the New Deal

Meanings of Freedom: Culture and Society in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s

The World War II Era and the Seeds of a Revolution

The Freedom Movement

Black Nationalism, Black Power, Black Arts

African Americans in the Twenty First Century

The Triumph of Black Politics: 1980 to the Present

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