Question 1

The original reason for the rise of the kingdom of Ghana was

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A)  its water resources. 
B)  its rich silver deposits. 
C)  the role it played in the gold trade. 
D)  its commerce in silk. 
E)  its religious ties to the Byzantine Empire. 
A)  its water resources. 
B)  its rich silver deposits. 
C)  the role it played in the gold trade. 
D)  its commerce in silk. 
E)  its religious ties to the Byzantine Empire.

Question 2

In Ethiopia in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries,during the era of Zagwe dynasty,Christian churches were carved out of solid rock.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Malayan traders and settlers

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A)  brought oranges and rayon to East Asia. 
B)  may have introduced yams and bananas to Africa. 
C)  were the first Khoisan speakers in southern Africa. 
D)  composed just under half of the population of Zanj. 
E)  refused to go west of India. 
A)  brought oranges and rayon to East Asia. 
B)  may have introduced yams and bananas to Africa. 
C)  were the first Khoisan speakers in southern Africa. 
D)  composed just under half of the population of Zanj. 
E)  refused to go west of India.

Question 4

From 8000 to 4000 B.C.E.,the Sahara featured lakes and ponds and vast grasslands.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The ancient civilization that was located in the highlands of what is known today as Ethiopia was

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A)  Yoruba. 
B)  Kush. 
C)  Sahara. 
D)  Axum. 
E)  Saba. 
A)  Yoruba. 
B)  Kush. 
C)  Sahara. 
D)  Axum. 
E)  Saba.

Question 6

The family of languages spoken by people who inhabit the region of Central Africa south of the Sahara Desert is

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A)  Kalaharian. 
B)  Nok. 
C)  Swahili. 
D)  Bantu. 
E)  Khoisan. 
A)  Kalaharian. 
B)  Nok. 
C)  Swahili. 
D)  Bantu. 
E)  Khoisan.

Question 7

The Kingdom of Mali

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A)  profited greatly from the pearl trade. 
B)  was sufficiently dry to enable its farmers to grow corn, as well as sorghum and millet. 
C)  maintained a very active pro-Islamic policy under Mansa Musa. 
D)  rejected Islam in favor of Ethiopian-style Christianity. 
E)  disappeared in the fifth century C.E. 
A)  profited greatly from the pearl trade. 
B)  was sufficiently dry to enable its farmers to grow corn, as well as sorghum and millet. 
C)  maintained a very active pro-Islamic policy under Mansa Musa. 
D)  rejected Islam in favor of Ethiopian-style Christianity. 
E)  disappeared in the fifth century C.E.

Question 8

Some archeologists claim that agriculture may have appeared first in Nubia rather than in the lower Nile valley.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The great river that dominates the western region of Africa,the so-called "hump of Africa," is the

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A)  Nile. 
B)  Niger. 
C)  Congo. 
D)  Zaire. 
E)  Zambeze. 
A)  Nile. 
B)  Niger. 
C)  Congo. 
D)  Zaire. 
E)  Zambeze.

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Nyame

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Nyame is a term that originates from the

Question 11

How did Karl Mauch's opinion of origin of the ruins he discovered reflect the general attitude of nineteenth century Europeans toward the sub-Saharan Africans? How have new discoveries about developments in Nubia,Kush,and the Sahara challenged historians' thinking about the origins of civilization in Africa,and the world? In your opinion,what are the most significant cultural contributions of African societies?

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Karl Mauch's opinion of the origin of th

Question 12

Which of the following is not a valid observation about the ancient civilization of the Kush?

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A)  It was located in Nubia. 
B)  Evidence suggests that it may have developed an agricultural kingdom before the Egyptians. 
C)  It spread its empire to the north by driving the Romans out of Egypt. 
D)  It had emerged as a major trading state by the end of the second millennium B.C.E. 
E)  It declined in the mid-first millennium B.C.E. 
A)  It was located in Nubia. 
B)  Evidence suggests that it may have developed an agricultural kingdom before the Egyptians. 
C)  It spread its empire to the north by driving the Romans out of Egypt. 
D)  It had emerged as a major trading state by the end of the second millennium B.C.E. 
E)  It declined in the mid-first millennium B.C.E.

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-"fleets of the desert"

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The term "fleets of the desert" is a met

Question 14

The vast grasslands that border the great desert region of the Sahara are known as

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A)  meoris. 
B)  wetlands. 
C)  savannahs. 
D)  jungles. 
E)  transvaals. 
A)  meoris. 
B)  wetlands. 
C)  savannahs. 
D)  jungles. 
E)  transvaals.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the Sahara Desert is true?

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A)  Its western half was under the Atlantic Ocean until 2000 B.C.E. 
B)  All evidence indicates that it was never anything other than a vast desert region. 
C)  At one point, it was an area that was green and flourishing with life. 
D)  It contained no significant trade routes. 
E)  It completely cut off Egypt from the rest of Africa. 
A)  Its western half was under the Atlantic Ocean until 2000 B.C.E. 
B)  All evidence indicates that it was never anything other than a vast desert region. 
C)  At one point, it was an area that was green and flourishing with life. 
D)  It contained no significant trade routes. 
E)  It completely cut off Egypt from the rest of Africa.

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-Congo River

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The Congo River, also known as the Zaire

Question 17

Which of the following is a correct statement about Swahili?

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A)  It was a culture reflecting a mixture of Indian and African influences. 
B)  As a language, it employed Bantu grammar and Arabic linguistic terms. 
C)  The term derives from the Arab word for "jungle." 
D)  It was exclusively a written language. 
E)  It became the official language of Islam. 
A)  It was a culture reflecting a mixture of Indian and African influences. 
B)  As a language, it employed Bantu grammar and Arabic linguistic terms. 
C)  The term derives from the Arab word for "jungle." 
D)  It was exclusively a written language. 
E)  It became the official language of Islam.

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Bantu

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

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Ghana and Saleh

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Ghana and Saleh can refer to different c

Question 20

Axum was

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A)  the capital city of Kush. 
B)  founded possibly by migrants from the Kingdom of Saba/Sheba in the Arabian Peninsula. 
C)  the home of Mansa Musa. 
D)  fatally defeated by the army of Zimbabwe. 
E)  on the Congo River. 
A)  the capital city of Kush. 
B)  founded possibly by migrants from the Kingdom of Saba/Sheba in the Arabian Peninsula. 
C)  the home of Mansa Musa. 
D)  fatally defeated by the army of Zimbabwe. 
E)  on the Congo River.

Exam 8: Early Civilizations in Africa

The original reason for the rise of the kingdom of Ghana was

In Ethiopia in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries,during the era of Zagwe dynasty,Christian churches were carved out of solid rock.

Malayan traders and settlers

From 8000 to 4000 B.C.E.,the Sahara featured lakes and ponds and vast grasslands.

The ancient civilization that was located in the highlands of what is known today as Ethiopia was

The family of languages spoken by people who inhabit the region of Central Africa south of the Sahara Desert is

The Kingdom of Mali

Some archeologists claim that agriculture may have appeared first in Nubia rather than in the lower Nile valley.

The great river that dominates the western region of Africa,the so-called "hump of Africa," is the

Identify the following terms. -Nyame

Which of the following is not a valid observation about the ancient civilization of the Kush?

Identify the following terms. -"fleets of the desert"

The vast grasslands that border the great desert region of the Sahara are known as

Which of the following statements about the Sahara Desert is true?

Identify the following terms. -Congo River

Which of the following is a correct statement about Swahili?

Identify the following terms. -Bantu

Identify the following terms. -Ghana and Saleh

Axum was

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