Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Meroë

Accepted Answer

Meroë is an ancient city on the east ban

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-matrilinear

Accepted Answer

Matrilineal refers to a system of lineag

Question 3

The following were true about the trans-Sahara caravan trade except

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A) the Arab introduction of the camel into Africa enabled this trade to greatly increase. 
B) cultural exchanges were stimulated by the growth of the caravan activity. 
C) it enabled the Sahara region to become a major crossroad of international commerce. 
D) it brought the first Islamic traders to central Africa in the first century B.C.E. 
E) it allowed Islam to influence much of Africa south of the Sahara. 
A) the Arab introduction of the camel into Africa enabled this trade to greatly increase. 
B) cultural exchanges were stimulated by the growth of the caravan activity. 
C) it enabled the Sahara region to become a major crossroad of international commerce. 
D) it brought the first Islamic traders to central Africa in the first century B.C.E. 
E) it allowed Islam to influence much of Africa south of the Sahara.

Question 4

The lowest and most basic level of African social groupings was the

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A) tribe. 
B) lineage group. 
C) nuclear family. 
D) clan. 
E) caste. 
A) tribe. 
B) lineage group. 
C) nuclear family. 
D) clan. 
E) caste.

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-desiccation of the Sahara

Accepted Answer

The term "desiccation of the Sahara" ref

Question 6

In regard to state building in West Africa, it can be said that

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A) Ghana was the first great commercial state there. 
B) warfare with the Byzantines resulted in the eventual decline of the kingdom of Ghana. 
C) trade and commerce produced the growth of an integrated empire in the region. 
D) Zimbabwe replaced Ghana as the predominant trading nation of the area. 
E) it was conquered by Arabs. 
A) Ghana was the first great commercial state there. 
B) warfare with the Byzantines resulted in the eventual decline of the kingdom of Ghana. 
C) trade and commerce produced the growth of an integrated empire in the region. 
D) Zimbabwe replaced Ghana as the predominant trading nation of the area. 
E) it was conquered by Arabs.

Question 7

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 8

The impressive Husini Kubwa described by Ibn Battuta was

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A) a rock-carved church in Ethiopia. 
B) a monument of Nok pottery heads. 
C) the Great Mosque at Jenna. 
D) a palace on Kilwa. 
E) the central marketplace in Mombasa. 
A) a rock-carved church in Ethiopia. 
B) a monument of Nok pottery heads. 
C) the Great Mosque at Jenna. 
D) a palace on Kilwa. 
E) the central marketplace in Mombasa.

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Great Zimbabwe

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the following terms.
-Great Zimbabwe...

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Nyame

Accepted Answer

Nyame is a term that originates from the

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Madagascar

Accepted Answer

Madagascar is an island country located

Question 13

The local chieftain of a Mali farming village was called a

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A) mansa. 
B) nkisi. 
C) bantu. 
D) saba. 
E) sheikh. 
A) mansa. 
B) nkisi. 
C) bantu. 
D) saba. 
E) sheikh.

Question 14

The preferred crop of many Bantu peoples was the​

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A) ​yam. 
B) ​manioc. 
C) ​banana. 
D) ​beans. 
E) ​potato. 
A) ​yam. 
B) ​manioc. 
C) ​banana. 
D) ​beans. 
E) ​potato.

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Berbers

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

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-the Khoi and the San

Accepted Answer

The Khoi and the San are two distinct in

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Zanj/Azania

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The family of languages spoken by people who inhabit the region south of the Sahara Desert and Axum is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Coptic Christianity

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The Ethiopian Christian dynasty which experienced a long-lasting conflict with African Muslims was the

Accepted Answer

A) Solomonid. 
B) Coptic. 
C) Zagwe. 
D) Adal. 
E) Gamal. 
A) Solomonid. 
B) Coptic. 
C) Zagwe. 
D) Adal. 
E) Gamal.

Exam 8: Early Civilizations in Africa

Identify the following terms. -Meroë

Identify the following terms. -matrilinear

The following were true about the trans-Sahara caravan trade except

The lowest and most basic level of African social groupings was the

Identify the following terms. -desiccation of the Sahara

In regard to state building in West Africa, it can be said that

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

The impressive Husini Kubwa described by Ibn Battuta was

Identify the following terms. -Great Zimbabwe

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

Identify the following terms. -Nyame

Identify the following terms. -Madagascar

The local chieftain of a Mali farming village was called a

The preferred crop of many Bantu peoples was the​

Identify the following terms. -Berbers

Identify the following terms. -the Khoi and the San

Identify the following terms. -Zanj/Azania

The family of languages spoken by people who inhabit the region south of the Sahara Desert and Axum is

Identify the following terms. -Coptic Christianity

The Ethiopian Christian dynasty which experienced a long-lasting conflict with African Muslims was the

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