Question 1

One could safely assume that Ghanian merchants who willingly converted to Islam became

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A) confused about the concept of monotheism. 
B) well-known in Arabia. 
C) feared by nature worshippers. 
D) outcasts in their societies. 
E) much more economically successful. 
A) confused about the concept of monotheism. 
B) well-known in Arabia. 
C) feared by nature worshippers. 
D) outcasts in their societies. 
E) much more economically successful.

Question 2

The Swahili were ____ traders.

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A) Indian 
B) Arab 
C) Bantu-speaking 
D) Persian 
E) Egyptian 
A) Indian 
B) Arab 
C) Bantu-speaking 
D) Persian 
E) Egyptian

Question 3

Mansa Musa is said to have ruled over a population of ____________________ million.

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The answer of Mansa Musa is said to have ruled...

Question 4

The Swahili cities were invigorated by an influx of ____________________ traders in the seventh and eighth centuries C.E.

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The answer of The Swahili cities were invigorated by an...

Question 5

____________________ began a history of Christianity in Ethiopia.

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The answer of ____________________ began a history of Christianity in...

Question 6

The peoples of early Africa may most accurately be described as

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A) diminutive. 
B) primitive. 
C) artistic. 
D) varied. 
E) violent. 
A) diminutive. 
B) primitive. 
C) artistic. 
D) varied. 
E) violent.

Question 7

The most important commodity in the diet of most West Africans was ____________________.

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The answer of The most important commodity in the diet...

Question 8

Discuss the significance of Axum in African history. Include aspects such as religion, trade, and long term impact on that region of Africa.

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Answers would include a thorough discuss

Question 9

By the 13th century, the city-states along Africa's east coast had become

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A) Arab sultanates ruled directly from Arabia. 
B) successful regional trading centers. 
C) sophisticated commercial nation-states. 
D) overpopulated and less profitable. 
E) closely tied through trade with Great Zimbabwe. 
A) Arab sultanates ruled directly from Arabia. 
B) successful regional trading centers. 
C) sophisticated commercial nation-states. 
D) overpopulated and less profitable. 
E) closely tied through trade with Great Zimbabwe.

Question 10

Which Sudanese kingdom was destroyed in the 11th and 12th centuries in part because of a Muslim jihad?

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A) Ghana. 
B) Mali. 
C) Kush. 
D) Sudan. 
E) Meroe. 
A) Ghana. 
B) Mali. 
C) Kush. 
D) Sudan. 
E) Meroe.

Question 11

After Mansa Musa's death, the Muslim faith

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A) went into decline. 
B) went into disfavor with the nobility. 
C) gained acceptance by the lower classes. 
D) remained stagnant. 
E) became an outmoded faith. 
A) went into decline. 
B) went into disfavor with the nobility. 
C) gained acceptance by the lower classes. 
D) remained stagnant. 
E) became an outmoded faith.

Question 12

Which of the following are most correct regarding the Oyo?

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A) The Oyo predate the Ife. 
B) They were Swahili migrants to the forests. 
C) The Oyo were the only Christian kingdom in Africa. 
D) They did not practice agriculture. 
E) They were known as the Alafin peoples. 
A) The Oyo predate the Ife. 
B) They were Swahili migrants to the forests. 
C) The Oyo were the only Christian kingdom in Africa. 
D) They did not practice agriculture. 
E) They were known as the Alafin peoples.

Question 13

In sub-Saharan Africa, the basic unit of society was the

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A) nuclear family. 
B) extended family. 
C) clan. 
D) village. 
E) tribe. 
A) nuclear family. 
B) extended family. 
C) clan. 
D) village. 
E) tribe.

Question 14

Early settled life in southern Africa centered around which of the following?

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A) The production of gold articles for sale. 
B) Pastoral life. 
C) Coastal trade with the Arabs. 
D) Trade with coastal Swahili port cities. 
E) The fortress-city of Great Zimbabwe. 
A) The production of gold articles for sale. 
B) Pastoral life. 
C) Coastal trade with the Arabs. 
D) Trade with coastal Swahili port cities. 
E) The fortress-city of Great Zimbabwe.

Question 15

The duty of village elders in African societies was to

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A) oversee all decision-making in the village. 
B) perform marriages. 
C) settle disputes. 
D) make laws. 
E) lead wars when necessary. 
A) oversee all decision-making in the village. 
B) perform marriages. 
C) settle disputes. 
D) make laws. 
E) lead wars when necessary.

Question 16

Term for identification: Swahili

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The term "Swahili" refers to a Bantu lan

Question 17

In 1324, the king of Mali, ____________________, made the pilgrimage to the holy places in Arabia.

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The answer of In 1324, the king of Mali, ____________________,...

Question 18

Describe the cultures of the Western Sudan, and explain what elements made them unique among African civilizations.

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Answers would include signific

Question 19

Axum was located in the ____________________ Highlands.

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The answer of Axum was located in the ____________________ Highlands....

Question 20

Which of these has been most famous in African arts?

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A) ivory work from the Swahili city-states 
B) terra cotta portrait heads from Nigeria 
C) bronze busts and other figures from Benin 
D) wood sculptures from central Sudan 
E) gold work from the various city-states 
A) ivory work from the Swahili city-states 
B) terra cotta portrait heads from Nigeria 
C) bronze busts and other figures from Benin 
D) wood sculptures from central Sudan 
E) gold work from the various city-states

Exam 17: Africa From Axum to 1400

One could safely assume that Ghanian merchants who willingly converted to Islam became

The Swahili were ____ traders.

Mansa Musa is said to have ruled over a population of ____________________ million.

The Swahili cities were invigorated by an influx of ____________________ traders in the seventh and eighth centuries C.E.

____________________ began a history of Christianity in Ethiopia.

The peoples of early Africa may most accurately be described as

The most important commodity in the diet of most West Africans was ____________________.

Discuss the significance of Axum in African history. Include aspects such as religion, trade, and long term impact on that region of Africa.

By the 13th century, the city-states along Africa's east coast had become

Which Sudanese kingdom was destroyed in the 11th and 12th centuries in part because of a Muslim jihad?

After Mansa Musa's death, the Muslim faith

Which of the following are most correct regarding the Oyo?

In sub-Saharan Africa, the basic unit of society was the

Early settled life in southern Africa centered around which of the following?

The duty of village elders in African societies was to

Term for identification: Swahili

In 1324, the king of Mali, ____________________, made the pilgrimage to the holy places in Arabia.

Describe the cultures of the Western Sudan, and explain what elements made them unique among African civilizations.

Axum was located in the ____________________ Highlands.

Which of these has been most famous in African arts?

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