Question 1

Which of the following best describes the arrival of Muslims in West Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  They arrived with trading caravans. 
B)  They arrived in ships carrying cargo. 
C)  They led slaving raids. 
D)  They came with Muhammad's largest army. 
A)  They arrived with trading caravans. 
B)  They arrived in ships carrying cargo. 
C)  They led slaving raids. 
D)  They came with Muhammad's largest army.

Question 2

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the Caliphate of Cordoba?

Accepted Answer

A)  It lasted for a little more than a hundred years. 
B)  It was noted for its immense paper mills. 
C)  It was noted for its intellectual life. 
D)  It was governed by Shi'ite Muslims. 
A)  It lasted for a little more than a hundred years. 
B)  It was noted for its immense paper mills. 
C)  It was noted for its intellectual life. 
D)  It was governed by Shi'ite Muslims.

Question 3

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe Ethiopia in the 600s?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a military power. 
B)  It was a Christian state. 
C)  It was a Berber state. 
D)  It was revered by Muhammad. 
A)  It was a military power. 
B)  It was a Christian state. 
C)  It was a Berber state. 
D)  It was revered by Muhammad.

Question 4

What was the major doctrine of the Almoravids?

Accepted Answer

A)  The last imam would return as the Messiah. 
B)  Their imams were direct descendents of Ishmael. 
C)  Faithful Muslims should purify their own souls before jihad. 
D)  Muslims should practice animism to assimilate into African society. 
A)  The last imam would return as the Messiah. 
B)  Their imams were direct descendents of Ishmael. 
C)  Faithful Muslims should purify their own souls before jihad. 
D)  Muslims should practice animism to assimilate into African society.

Question 5

Slaves were highly desired by upper class Muslims to

Accepted Answer

A)  fight in Muslim armies. 
B)  work as household servants. 
C)  work in salt mines. 
D)  work in gold mines. 
A)  fight in Muslim armies. 
B)  work as household servants. 
C)  work in salt mines. 
D)  work in gold mines.

Question 6

What is the world's largest desert?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the world's largest desert?...

Question 7

West African councils and rulers became literate in Arabic due to the trans-Saharan trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How did some African men establish links with numerous families, especially in pre-Islamic Africa?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How did some African men establish links...

Question 9

The Sanhaja were

Accepted Answer

A)  Berber tribesmen who engaged in the Salt Trade. 
B)  Bantu clans who ruled West Africa. 
C)  Swahili-speaking Africans who mined gold. 
D)  Coptic Christians. 
A)  Berber tribesmen who engaged in the Salt Trade. 
B)  Bantu clans who ruled West Africa. 
C)  Swahili-speaking Africans who mined gold. 
D)  Coptic Christians.

Question 10

Where was the original Bantu homeland?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt 
B)  East Africa 
C)  Central Africa 
D)  West Africa 
A)  Egypt 
B)  East Africa 
C)  Central Africa 
D)  West Africa

Question 11

Who were the Fatimids?

Accepted Answer

A)  a Sunni dynasty in Egypt 
B)  a Shi'ite dynasty in Egypt 
C)  a Coptic Christian dynasty in Egypt 
D)  a Byzantine dynasty in Egypt 
A)  a Sunni dynasty in Egypt 
B)  a Shi'ite dynasty in Egypt 
C)  a Coptic Christian dynasty in Egypt 
D)  a Byzantine dynasty in Egypt

Question 12

Discuss the effects of the trans-Saharan trade on West Africa.

Accepted Answer

The trans-Saharan trade had a significan

Question 13

Discuss traditional African religious beliefs before the coming of Islam.

Accepted Answer

Traditional African religious beliefs be

Question 14

Discuss the state of Ethiopia and how it differed from the rest of Africa.

Accepted Answer

Ethiopia is a unique country in Africa d

Question 15

Before the arrival of Muslim Arabs, the trans-Saharan trade was financed by Jewis merchants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How did commerce differ in West and East Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  East African trade was land-based; West African was sea-based. 
B)  West African trade was land-based; West African was sea based. 
C)  West African trade was prosperous; East African was not. 
D)  East African trade was prosperous; West African trade was not. 
A)  East African trade was land-based; West African was sea-based. 
B)  West African trade was land-based; West African was sea based. 
C)  West African trade was prosperous; East African was not. 
D)  East African trade was prosperous; West African trade was not.

Question 17

Over half of Africa's land surface is comprised of

Accepted Answer

A)  desert. 
B)  savannas. 
C)  cacti. 
D)  rivers. 
A)  desert. 
B)  savannas. 
C)  cacti. 
D)  rivers.

Question 18

Which of these typified Central African societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  trading towns 
B)  farming and herding villages 
C)  large kingdoms 
D)  Muslim empires 
A)  trading towns 
B)  farming and herding villages 
C)  large kingdoms 
D)  Muslim empires

Question 19

After September 11, 2001, a small Kenyan village wanted to offer condolences to the United States, so they sent

Accepted Answer

A)  911 copies of the Qur'an. 
B)  twenty camels. 
C)  fourteen cattle. 
D)  handmade blankets with pictures of the Twin Towers. 
A)  911 copies of the Qur'an. 
B)  twenty camels. 
C)  fourteen cattle. 
D)  handmade blankets with pictures of the Twin Towers.

Question 20

Why did early European explorers declare Great Zimbabwe to be influenced by Solomon's Temple?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is unlike any other African building. 
B)  It housed Hebrew texts. 
C)  It is relatively close to West Asia. 
D)  It was then inhabited by members of the Diaspora. 
A)  It is unlike any other African building. 
B)  It housed Hebrew texts. 
C)  It is relatively close to West Asia. 
D)  It was then inhabited by members of the Diaspora.

Exam 13: Early African Societies, 1500 Bce-1500 Ce

Which of the following best describes the arrival of Muslims in West Africa?

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the Caliphate of Cordoba?

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe Ethiopia in the 600s?

What was the major doctrine of the Almoravids?

Slaves were highly desired by upper class Muslims to

What is the world's largest desert?

West African councils and rulers became literate in Arabic due to the trans-Saharan trade.

How did some African men establish links with numerous families, especially in pre-Islamic Africa?

The Sanhaja were

Where was the original Bantu homeland?

Who were the Fatimids?

Discuss the effects of the trans-Saharan trade on West Africa.

Discuss traditional African religious beliefs before the coming of Islam.

Discuss the state of Ethiopia and how it differed from the rest of Africa.

Before the arrival of Muslim Arabs, the trans-Saharan trade was financed by Jewis merchants.

How did commerce differ in West and East Africa?

Over half of Africa's land surface is comprised of

Which of these typified Central African societies?

After September 11, 2001, a small Kenyan village wanted to offer condolences to the United States, so they sent

Why did early European explorers declare Great Zimbabwe to be influenced by Solomon's Temple?

The Emergence of Human Societies, to 3000 Bce

Early Societies of West Asia and North Africa, to 500 Bce

Societies and Beliefs of Early India, to 500 Ce

The Origins of the Chinese Empire, to 220 Ce

Early American Societies: Connection and Isolation, 20,000 Bce - 1500 Ce

The Persian Connection: Its Impact and Influences, 2000 Bce - 637 Ce

Classical Greece and Its Expansion Into Asia, 2000-30 Bce

The Romans Connect the Mediterranean World, 753 Bce - 284 Ce

Germanic Societies and the Emergence of the Christian West, 100-1100 Ce

The Byzantine World, 284-1240

The Origins and Expansion of Islam, 100-750

Religion and Diversity in the Transformation of Southern Asia, 711-1400

The Evolution and Expansion of East Asian Societies, 220-1240 Ce

Nomadic Conquests and Eurasian Connections, 1000-1400

The Resurgence of the Christian West, 1050-1530

Culture and Conflict in the Great Islamic Empires, 1071-1707

The Aztec and Inca Empires, 1300-1550

Global Exploration and Global Empires, 1400-1700

The West in an Age of Religious Conflict and Global Expansion, 1500-1650

The Search for Stability in East Asia, 1300-1800

Southern Asia and the Global Shift in Wealth and Power, 1500-1800

Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1400-1800

Absolutism and Enlightenment in Europe, 1600-1763

Russias Eurasian Empire: Convergence of East and West, 1300-1800

The North Atlantic Revolutions, 1750-1830

Industry, Ideology, and Their Global Impact, 1700-1914

Nation Building in the Americas, 1789-1914

New Connections and Challenges in Eastern and Southern Asia, 1800-1912

New Connections and Challenges in West Asia and Africa, 1800-1914

The Great War and the Russian Revolutions, 1890-1918

Anxieties and Ideologies of the Interwar Years, 1918-1939

World War Ii and the Holocaust, 1933-1945

East Versus West: Cold War and Its Global Impact, 1945-Present

Reform and Revolution in Latin America, 1914-Present

The Upheavals of Asia, 1945-Present

Post-Colonial Challenges in Africa and the Middle East, 1939-Present

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