Question 1

The Portuguese referred to the area around the Congo River as ____________.

Accepted Answer

Angola

Question 2

What was the Kingdom of Benin known for up to the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborate, skillful work with diamonds 
B)  a large, sophisticated capital city, which had no beggars 
C)  a complete lack of slavery, unusual at the time 
D)  the only society dominated politically by women 
A)  elaborate, skillful work with diamonds 
B)  a large, sophisticated capital city, which had no beggars 
C)  a complete lack of slavery, unusual at the time 
D)  the only society dominated politically by women D

Question 3

__________, a part of the Kushite civilization, became Africa's first industrial center, exploiting nearby resources of iron.

Accepted Answer

Meroë

Question 4

Ancient Egyptians

Accepted Answer

A)  tended to regard themselves as "white," but actually exhibited a mixture of racial features. 
B)  died out quickly and did not influence the development and culture of Greece and later Western civilizations. 
C)  were very dependent on the Nile for their protection, agriculture, transportation and communications. 
D)  left very few remains of their civilization in any form. 
A)  tended to regard themselves as "white," but actually exhibited a mixture of racial features. 
B)  died out quickly and did not influence the development and culture of Greece and later Western civilizations. 
C)  were very dependent on the Nile for their protection, agriculture, transportation and communications. 
D)  left very few remains of their civilization in any form.

Question 5

Mansa Musa, a ruler of the Mali Empire in the fourteenth century,

Accepted Answer

A)  was known for his extreme cruelty to his slaves. 
B)  introduced Christianity to the West Sudan region. 
C)  was one of the wealthiest men the world has known. 
D)  was massacred by European armies after trying to stop the slave trade. 
A)  was known for his extreme cruelty to his slaves. 
B)  introduced Christianity to the West Sudan region. 
C)  was one of the wealthiest men the world has known. 
D)  was massacred by European armies after trying to stop the slave trade.

Question 6

What distinguished the Kingdom of Kongo from many other African kingdoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mani Kongo Nzinga Knuwu began a tradition of welcoming early Portuguese missions. 
B)  The Kongo had no access to water travel. 
C)  The Kongo launched a holy war against Christian missionaries. 
D)  The Kongo maintained gender equality. 
A)  Mani Kongo Nzinga Knuwu began a tradition of welcoming early Portuguese missions. 
B)  The Kongo had no access to water travel. 
C)  The Kongo launched a holy war against Christian missionaries. 
D)  The Kongo maintained gender equality.

Question 7

Women in West African society generally

Accepted Answer

A)  were dominated by older women and had some formal governmental offices and posts. 
B)  were considered the free and independent individuals. 
C)  had more sexual freedom than women in Europe. 
D)  generally were responsible for nothing other than the care of children. 
A)  were dominated by older women and had some formal governmental offices and posts. 
B)  were considered the free and independent individuals. 
C)  had more sexual freedom than women in Europe. 
D)  generally were responsible for nothing other than the care of children.

Question 8

Many West African prose tales centered on

Accepted Answer

A)  "trickster" animal characters. 
B)  their gods and goddesses. 
C)  tales of slavery and the evils of white men. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  "trickster" animal characters. 
B)  their gods and goddesses. 
C)  tales of slavery and the evils of white men. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 9

How did Soninke monarchs become wealthy and powerful before the fifth century CE?

Accepted Answer

A)  through trade, and with the introduction of the camel providing better transportation 
B)  through constant warfare, and plundering their neighbors 
C)  through the mining of copper and lead 
D)  through the slave trade 
A)  through trade, and with the introduction of the camel providing better transportation 
B)  through constant warfare, and plundering their neighbors 
C)  through the mining of copper and lead 
D)  through the slave trade

Question 10

In a matrilineal society

Accepted Answer

A)  women dominate the politics, culture and social life of the group completely. 
B)  the culture will be far more peaceful and in harmony with nature. 
C)  women control the property and legal system of the group. 
D)  political power passes through women - a chief would be succeeded by his sister's son, rather than his own. 
A)  women dominate the politics, culture and social life of the group completely. 
B)  the culture will be far more peaceful and in harmony with nature. 
C)  women control the property and legal system of the group. 
D)  political power passes through women - a chief would be succeeded by his sister's son, rather than his own.

Question 11

The Yoruba culture is notable for

Accepted Answer

A)  Benin City, a huge urban area open to European travelers in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. 
B)  the prominent role of women, who often conducted trade and commerce. 
C)  its status as that of the first settlers of the West African forest region. 
D)  None of these are correct. 
A)  Benin City, a huge urban area open to European travelers in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. 
B)  the prominent role of women, who often conducted trade and commerce. 
C)  its status as that of the first settlers of the West African forest region. 
D)  None of these are correct.

Question 12

The Islamic religion in West Africa

Accepted Answer

A)  was stronger in rural areas than in the cities. 
B)  was polytheistic, recognizing Allah, Muhammad and Jesus as divine. 
C)  was similar to Chinese religions in placing high importance on the spirits of ancestors. 
D)  was introduced by Arab travelers, and took root mainly among merchants and bureaucrats. 
A)  was stronger in rural areas than in the cities. 
B)  was polytheistic, recognizing Allah, Muhammad and Jesus as divine. 
C)  was similar to Chinese religions in placing high importance on the spirits of ancestors. 
D)  was introduced by Arab travelers, and took root mainly among merchants and bureaucrats.

Question 13

In the hierarchal society of West Africa, slavery

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

What African empire became powerful in the 1200s after Ghana fell to the Almoravids?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Soninke formed the Empire of the Congo. 
B)  The Mandinka formed the Mali Empire. 
C)  The Almoravids formed the Second Ghanaian Empire. 
D)  The Egyptians formed the first dynasty of pharaohs. 
A)  The Soninke formed the Empire of the Congo. 
B)  The Mandinka formed the Mali Empire. 
C)  The Almoravids formed the Second Ghanaian Empire. 
D)  The Egyptians formed the first dynasty of pharaohs.

Question 15

The Great Pyramids were constructed as

Accepted Answer

A)  markers for the summer and winter solstices. 
B)  primitive astronomical observatories. 
C)  temples for the Egyptian god, Ra. 
D)  royal funeral architecture. 
A)  markers for the summer and winter solstices. 
B)  primitive astronomical observatories. 
C)  temples for the Egyptian god, Ra. 
D)  royal funeral architecture.

Question 16

In the West African forest region, indigenous religion remained predominantly polytheistic and animistic. This meant that

Accepted Answer

A)  they did not believe in an all-powerful creator god. 
B)  they worshiped different animals as gods, especially cows. 
C)  they did not believe in an afterlife, or in dead family members having any type of importance to the living. 
D)  they saw the force of God in all things, including humans, rocks and trees. 
A)  they did not believe in an all-powerful creator god. 
B)  they worshiped different animals as gods, especially cows. 
C)  they did not believe in an afterlife, or in dead family members having any type of importance to the living. 
D)  they saw the force of God in all things, including humans, rocks and trees.

Question 17

Where was the first known kingdom in the western Sudan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meroë 
B)  Ghana 
C)  Songhai 
D)  Egypt 
A)  Meroë 
B)  Ghana 
C)  Songhai 
D)  Egypt

Question 18

Women in ancient Egypt

Accepted Answer

A)  developed significant amounts of power, since Egyptian culture was matrilineal. 
B)  were treated as property, and were allowed no legal rights once married. 
C)  held a relatively high status, and were able to own property, serve as priests or public officials and even become rulers. 
D)  frequently took more than one husband, in order to produce as many children as possible. 
A)  developed significant amounts of power, since Egyptian culture was matrilineal. 
B)  were treated as property, and were allowed no legal rights once married. 
C)  held a relatively high status, and were able to own property, serve as priests or public officials and even become rulers. 
D)  frequently took more than one husband, in order to produce as many children as possible.

Question 19

Most West Africans in the early sixteenth century made a living as ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most West Africans in the early sixteenth...

Question 20

Which body of water does not border the continent of Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black Sea 
B)  Atlantic Ocean 
C)  Mediterranean Sea 
D)  Indian Ocean 
A)  Black Sea 
B)  Atlantic Ocean 
C)  Mediterranean Sea 
D)  Indian Ocean

Exam 1: Africa

The Portuguese referred to the area around the Congo River as ____________.

What was the Kingdom of Benin known for up to the seventeenth century?

__________, a part of the Kushite civilization, became Africa's first industrial center, exploiting nearby resources of iron.

Ancient Egyptians

Mansa Musa, a ruler of the Mali Empire in the fourteenth century,

What distinguished the Kingdom of Kongo from many other African kingdoms?

Women in West African society generally

Many West African prose tales centered on

How did Soninke monarchs become wealthy and powerful before the fifth century CE?

In a matrilineal society

The Yoruba culture is notable for

The Islamic religion in West Africa

In the hierarchal society of West Africa, slavery

What African empire became powerful in the 1200s after Ghana fell to the Almoravids?

The Great Pyramids were constructed as

In the West African forest region, indigenous religion remained predominantly polytheistic and animistic. This meant that

Where was the first known kingdom in the western Sudan?

Women in ancient Egypt

Most West Africans in the early sixteenth century made a living as ___________.

Which body of water does not border the continent of Africa?

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