Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Benin bronzes

Accepted Answer

The Benin Bronzes refer to a group of se

Question 3

Discuss,with specific examples,the impact of climate upon the development of African societies.

Accepted Answer

The impact of climate on the development

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Axum stelae

Accepted Answer

The Axum stelae, also known as obelisks,

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

African culture

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A)  is notable for its use of bards to retain and spread communal history and religious beliefs. 
B)  rapidly did away with bards once the Arabic and Swahili languages were established. 
C)  never used the storytelling talents of women to spread and perpetuate knowledge and beliefs. 
D)  used only wooden carvings for religious purposes, reserving terra-cotta and metal objects for secular occasions. 
E)  was never subject to outside influences. 
A)  is notable for its use of bards to retain and spread communal history and religious beliefs. 
B)  rapidly did away with bards once the Arabic and Swahili languages were established. 
C)  never used the storytelling talents of women to spread and perpetuate knowledge and beliefs. 
D)  used only wooden carvings for religious purposes, reserving terra-cotta and metal objects for secular occasions. 
E)  was never subject to outside influences.

Question 10

In your opinion,other than perhaps the Egyptian pyramids,what were the most significant architectural accomplishments in Africa,and why? Be specific.

Accepted Answer

In my opinion, other than the Egyptian p

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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 14

Identify the following terms.
-Coptic Christianity

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

A unique aspect of the ancient Ethiopian civilization was the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  it was the only Muslim society in the area. 
B)  it adopted the form of Christianity practiced in Egypt. 
C)  its assimilation by Kush was brought about through the development of trade ties. 
D)  the Syrians were able to make it a Muslim nation. 
E)  it remained animist in religion until the twentieth century. 
A)  it was the only Muslim society in the area. 
B)  it adopted the form of Christianity practiced in Egypt. 
C)  its assimilation by Kush was brought about through the development of trade ties. 
D)  the Syrians were able to make it a Muslim nation. 
E)  it remained animist in religion until the twentieth century.

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-lineage group

Accepted Answer

A lineage group, also known as a lineage

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Luba and Kongo

Accepted Answer

Luba and Kongo refer to two distinct his

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Meroë

Accepted Answer

Meroë is an ancient city on the east ban

Question 19

Axum was

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 20

Swahili comes from the Arabic sahel,which means "forest" or "jungle."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Identify the following terms. -Benin bronzes

Discuss,with specific examples,the impact of climate upon the development of African societies.

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

Identify the following terms. -Axum stelae

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

Malayan traders and settlers

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

African culture

In your opinion,other than perhaps the Egyptian pyramids,what were the most significant architectural accomplishments in Africa,and why? Be specific.

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

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

The Kingdom of Mali

Identify the following terms. -Coptic Christianity

A unique aspect of the ancient Ethiopian civilization was the fact that

Identify the following terms. -lineage group

Identify the following terms. -Luba and Kongo

Identify the following terms. -Meroë

Axum was

Swahili comes from the Arabic sahel,which means "forest" or "jungle."

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

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Exam 8: Early Civilizations in Africa

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

Identify the following terms. -Benin bronzes

Discuss,with specific examples,the impact of climate upon the development of African societies.

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

Identify the following terms. -Axum stelae

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

Malayan traders and settlers

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

African culture

In your opinion,other than perhaps the Egyptian pyramids,what were the most significant architectural accomplishments in Africa,and why? Be specific.

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

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

The Kingdom of Mali

Identify the following terms. -Coptic Christianity

A unique aspect of the ancient Ethiopian civilization was the fact that

Identify the following terms. -lineage group

Identify the following terms. -Luba and Kongo

Identify the following terms. -Meroë

Axum was

Swahili comes from the Arabic sahel,which means "forest" or "jungle."

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

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