Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Kush

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Kush refers to an ancient kingdom locate

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Berbers

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

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-al-Maghrib

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Al-Maghrib, also known as the Maghreb, i

Question 4

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 5

Identify the following terms.
-African slavery

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African slavery refers to the historical

Question 6

In southern Africa,

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A)  an integration of Khoisan and Bantu-speaking peoples took place. 
B)  the people of the area were generally darker and taller than the migrants from the north. 
C)  the culture of the Khoisan-speaking society came to dominate the area. 
D)  Islam became dominant in the 700s. 
E)  Christianity survived in the mountains in the south until recent times. 
A)  an integration of Khoisan and Bantu-speaking peoples took place. 
B)  the people of the area were generally darker and taller than the migrants from the north. 
C)  the culture of the Khoisan-speaking society came to dominate the area. 
D)  Islam became dominant in the 700s. 
E)  Christianity survived in the mountains in the south until recent times.

Question 7

Before Islam developed in Africa,

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A)  most of the continent, aside from Egypt and Axum, did not have organized religions. 
B)  most African societies already had well-developed systems of religious belief. 
C)  the Ashanti worshiped a supreme god, Siva. 
D)  all Africans were agnostics. 
E)  Christianity had a strong presence in the far south of the continent. 
A)  most of the continent, aside from Egypt and Axum, did not have organized religions. 
B)  most African societies already had well-developed systems of religious belief. 
C)  the Ashanti worshiped a supreme god, Siva. 
D)  all Africans were agnostics. 
E)  Christianity had a strong presence in the far south of the continent.

Question 8

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

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The term "fleets of the desert" is a met

Question 9

What are the possible explanations-geographical,political,religious,and economic-which kept the West in almost total ignorance of sub-Saharan Africa until relatively recent times?

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The West's ignorance of sub-Saharan Afri

Question 10

The people of North Africa,who served as trade intermediaries for the great trans-Saharan commerce,were the

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A)  Kurds. 
B)  Phoenicians. 
C)  Carthaginians. 
D)  Berbers. 
E)  Cree. 
A)  Kurds. 
B)  Phoenicians. 
C)  Carthaginians. 
D)  Berbers. 
E)  Cree.

Question 11

Slavery in Africa

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A)  was introduced by the Muslims. 
B)  went back to ancient times, long before the arrival of the Europeans. 
C)  saved its harshest treatment for the domestic and royal servants. 
D)  was virtually nonexistent in North Africa. 
E)  never involved more than two percent of the population. 
A)  was introduced by the Muslims. 
B)  went back to ancient times, long before the arrival of the Europeans. 
C)  saved its harshest treatment for the domestic and royal servants. 
D)  was virtually nonexistent in North Africa. 
E)  never involved more than two percent of the population.

Question 12

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 13

Identify the following terms.
-Timbuktu

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Timbuktu is a city in the West African n

Question 14

In regard to the urban life of African towns,it can be said that

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A)  they initially developed in areas with poor farmland. 
B)  they usually developed from smaller, fortified walled villages. 
C)  they were composed solely of individual linear family groupings. 
D)  there was no commercial relationship between the ruler and the business people. 
E)  slaves were in the vast majority. 
A)  they initially developed in areas with poor farmland. 
B)  they usually developed from smaller, fortified walled villages. 
C)  they were composed solely of individual linear family groupings. 
D)  there was no commercial relationship between the ruler and the business people. 
E)  slaves were in the vast majority.

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Great Zimbabwe

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

Question 16

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 17

There are San rock paintings discovered in Africa that depict illustrations of ritual ceremonies directed by the village shamans to

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A)  induce rain. 
B)  propitiate the merchants. 
C)  bring nirvana. 
D)  prevent floods. 
E)  prevent war. 
A)  induce rain. 
B)  propitiate the merchants. 
C)  bring nirvana. 
D)  prevent floods. 
E)  prevent war.

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-desiccation of the Sahara

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The term "desiccation of the Sahara" ref

Question 19

Bronze head sculptures and relief plaques depicting West African court life were created in

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A)  Benin. 
B)  Ife. 
C)  Nok. 
D)  San. 
E)  Kongo. 
A)  Benin. 
B)  Ife. 
C)  Nok. 
D)  San. 
E)  Kongo.

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Nok culture

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The Nok culture refers to an ancient civ

Identify the following terms. -Kush

Identify the following terms. -Berbers

Identify the following terms. -al-Maghrib

Identify the following terms. -African slavery

In southern Africa,

Before Islam developed in Africa,

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

What are the possible explanations-geographical,political,religious,and economic-which kept the West in almost total ignorance of sub-Saharan Africa until relatively recent times?

The people of North Africa,who served as trade intermediaries for the great trans-Saharan commerce,were the

Slavery in Africa

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

Identify the following terms. -Timbuktu

In regard to the urban life of African towns,it can be said that

Identify the following terms. -Great Zimbabwe

The local chieftain of a Mali farming village was called a

There are San rock paintings discovered in Africa that depict illustrations of ritual ceremonies directed by the village shamans to

Identify the following terms. -desiccation of the Sahara

Bronze head sculptures and relief plaques depicting West African court life were created in

Identify the following terms. -Nok culture

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

Identify the following terms. -Kush

Identify the following terms. -Berbers

Identify the following terms. -al-Maghrib

Identify the following terms. -African slavery

In southern Africa,

Before Islam developed in Africa,

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

What are the possible explanations-geographical,political,religious,and economic-which kept the West in almost total ignorance of sub-Saharan Africa until relatively recent times?

The people of North Africa,who served as trade intermediaries for the great trans-Saharan commerce,were the

Slavery in Africa

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

Identify the following terms. -Timbuktu

In regard to the urban life of African towns,it can be said that

Identify the following terms. -Great Zimbabwe

The local chieftain of a Mali farming village was called a

There are San rock paintings discovered in Africa that depict illustrations of ritual ceremonies directed by the village shamans to

Identify the following terms. -desiccation of the Sahara

Bronze head sculptures and relief plaques depicting West African court life were created in

Identify the following terms. -Nok culture

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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