Question 1

Which of the following statements accurately depicts the nature of the African lineage group?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was similar in many respects to the clan in China and the caste system in India. 
B)  Outsiders were never permitted to join it. 
C)  It maintained the same limits of social class that the Maya had developed. 
D)  It was similar to the nuclear family. 
E)  It was disappeared with the coming of Islam. 
A)  It was similar in many respects to the clan in China and the caste system in India. 
B)  Outsiders were never permitted to join it. 
C)  It maintained the same limits of social class that the Maya had developed. 
D)  It was similar to the nuclear family. 
E)  It was disappeared with the coming of Islam.

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Kush

Accepted Answer

Kush refers to an ancient kingdom locate

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Karl Mauch/19th century Europeans

Accepted Answer

Karl Mauch was a 19th-century German exp

Question 4

Before Islam developed in Africa,

Accepted Answer

A)  most of the continent, aside from Egypt and Axum, did not have organized religions. 
B)  most African societies already had well-developed systems of religious belief. 
C)  the Ashanti worshiped a supreme god, Siva. 
D)  all Africans were agnostics. 
E)  Christianity had a strong presence in the far south of the continent. 
A)  most of the continent, aside from Egypt and Axum, did not have organized religions. 
B)  most African societies already had well-developed systems of religious belief. 
C)  the Ashanti worshiped a supreme god, Siva. 
D)  all Africans were agnostics. 
E)  Christianity had a strong presence in the far south of the continent.

Question 5

The northern area of Africa,from the Atlantic to the Indian Oceans,is composed of the greatest desert on earth,the

Accepted Answer

A)  Kalahari. 
B)  Gobi. 
C)  Sahara. 
D)  Niger. 
E)  Mojave. 
A)  Kalahari. 
B)  Gobi. 
C)  Sahara. 
D)  Niger. 
E)  Mojave.

Question 6

In addition to woodcarvings,other major African artistic contributions have been

Accepted Answer

A)  steel sculptures of European visitors done before 100 B.C.E. 
B)  ivory statues from southern Nigeria. 
C)  bronze and iron statuary produced at today's southern Nigeria. 
D)  wooden fortresses constructed in Zimbabwe. 
E)  Saharan aqueducts at Aswan. 
A)  steel sculptures of European visitors done before 100 B.C.E. 
B)  ivory statues from southern Nigeria. 
C)  bronze and iron statuary produced at today's southern Nigeria. 
D)  wooden fortresses constructed in Zimbabwe. 
E)  Saharan aqueducts at Aswan.

Question 7

Music in African societies

Accepted Answer

A)  was almost exclusively composed of singing, with supporting instruments rarely used. 
B)  was rarely related to religious activity. 
C)  employed various musical instruments, including the harp, bells, and the xylophone. 
D)  was exported to the New World in the eleventh century. 
E)  played no role in most communities. 
A)  was almost exclusively composed of singing, with supporting instruments rarely used. 
B)  was rarely related to religious activity. 
C)  employed various musical instruments, including the harp, bells, and the xylophone. 
D)  was exported to the New World in the eleventh century. 
E)  played no role in most communities.

Question 8

Egypt's Coptic Christians were subjected to periodic persecution by the Persian Empire with its Zoroastrian religion,and thus many converted to Islam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a true statement about African building materials during the first millennium C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stone was increasingly used in West Africa during in the first millennium C.E. 
B)  The only construction material used during that period was dried mud. 
C)  Mosques were always constructed of wood. 
D)  The heavy use of mortar was predominant in buildings constructed at Great Zimbabwe. 
E)  Metal became an important building material as early as 1000 B.C.E. 
A)  Stone was increasingly used in West Africa during in the first millennium C.E. 
B)  The only construction material used during that period was dried mud. 
C)  Mosques were always constructed of wood. 
D)  The heavy use of mortar was predominant in buildings constructed at Great Zimbabwe. 
E)  Metal became an important building material as early as 1000 B.C.E.

Question 10

There are San rock paintings discovered in Africa that depict illustrations of ritual ceremonies directed by the village shamans to

Accepted Answer

A)  induce rain. 
B)  propitiate the merchants. 
C)  bring nirvana. 
D)  prevent floods. 
E)  prevent war. 
A)  induce rain. 
B)  propitiate the merchants. 
C)  bring nirvana. 
D)  prevent floods. 
E)  prevent war.

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Meroë

Accepted Answer

Meroë is an ancient city on the east ban

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Zanj/Azania

Accepted Answer

The terms "Zanj" and "Azania" refer to h

Question 13

In the fourth century,the rulers of Axum adopted the Roman Catholic form of Christianity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Khoisan

Accepted Answer

Khoisan is a term used to describe a gro

Question 15

Which of the following states developed in the center of Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Luba 
B)  Timbuktu 
C)  Marrakech 
D)  Ditripoli 
E)  Axum 
A)  Luba 
B)  Timbuktu 
C)  Marrakech 
D)  Ditripoli 
E)  Axum

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-Kilwa

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the following terms.
-Kilwa...

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-"noncentralized societies"

Accepted Answer

Noncentralized societies, also known as

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Coptic Christianity

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the following terms.
-Coptic Christianity...

Question 19

Slavery in Africa

Accepted Answer

A)  was introduced by the Muslims. 
B)  went back to ancient times, long before the arrival of the Europeans. 
C)  saved its harshest treatment for the domestic and royal servants. 
D)  was virtually nonexistent in North Africa. 
E)  never involved more than two percent of the population. 
A)  was introduced by the Muslims. 
B)  went back to ancient times, long before the arrival of the Europeans. 
C)  saved its harshest treatment for the domestic and royal servants. 
D)  was virtually nonexistent in North Africa. 
E)  never involved more than two percent of the population.

Question 20

Bronze head sculptures and relief plaques depicting West African court life were created in

Accepted Answer

A)  Benin. 
B)  Ife. 
C)  Nok. 
D)  San. 
E)  Kongo. 
A)  Benin. 
B)  Ife. 
C)  Nok. 
D)  San. 
E)  Kongo.

Exam 8: Early Civilizations in Africa

Which of the following statements accurately depicts the nature of the African lineage group?

Identify the following terms. -Kush

Identify the following terms. -Karl Mauch/19th century Europeans

Before Islam developed in Africa,

The northern area of Africa,from the Atlantic to the Indian Oceans,is composed of the greatest desert on earth,the

In addition to woodcarvings,other major African artistic contributions have been

Music in African societies

Egypt's Coptic Christians were subjected to periodic persecution by the Persian Empire with its Zoroastrian religion,and thus many converted to Islam.

Which of the following is a true statement about African building materials during the first millennium C.E.?

There are San rock paintings discovered in Africa that depict illustrations of ritual ceremonies directed by the village shamans to

Identify the following terms. -Meroë

Identify the following terms. -Zanj/Azania

In the fourth century,the rulers of Axum adopted the Roman Catholic form of Christianity.

Identify the following terms. -Khoisan

Which of the following states developed in the center of Africa?

Identify the following terms. -Kilwa

Identify the following terms. -"noncentralized societies"

Identify the following terms. -Coptic Christianity

Slavery in Africa

Bronze head sculptures and relief plaques depicting West African court life were created in

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