Question 1

The Bantus moved into eastern and central Africa and absorbed the people they met there through

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A)  advanced agricultural methods. 
B)  help from the Arabs. 
C)  the use of iron weaponry. 
D)  guns bought from Europeans. 
E)  superior use of horses. 
A)  advanced agricultural methods. 
B)  help from the Arabs. 
C)  the use of iron weaponry. 
D)  guns bought from Europeans. 
E)  superior use of horses.

Question 2

____________________ began a history of Christianity in Ethiopia.

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The answer of ____________________ began a history of Christianity in...

Question 3

Describe the cultures of the Western Sudan,and explain what elements made them unique among African civilizations.

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Answers would include signific

Question 4

Most early Europeans who came to sub-Saharan Africa mistakenly viewed the native societies as

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A)  highly individualistic. 
B)  politically unorganized. 
C)  non-spiritual. 
D)  overly loyal to their kings. 
E)  completely stateless. 
A)  highly individualistic. 
B)  politically unorganized. 
C)  non-spiritual. 
D)  overly loyal to their kings. 
E)  completely stateless.

Question 5

The Oyo

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A)  predate the Ife. 
B)  were Swahili migrants to the forests. 
C)  were the one Christian kingdom in Africa. 
D)  did not practice agriculture. 
E)  were the Alafin peoples. 
A)  predate the Ife. 
B)  were Swahili migrants to the forests. 
C)  were the one Christian kingdom in Africa. 
D)  did not practice agriculture. 
E)  were the Alafin peoples.

Question 6

The Benin leader who in the 1400s greatly expanded their territory was ____________________.

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The answer of The Benin leader who in the 1400s...

Question 7

Compare and contrast the West Sudan,forest and woodland,East African and Great Zimbabwe civilizations.

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Answers would include a compar

Question 8

The peoples of early Africa may most accurately be described as

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A)  diminutive. 
B)  primitive. 
C)  artistic. 
D)  varied. 
E)  violent. 
A)  diminutive. 
B)  primitive. 
C)  artistic. 
D)  varied. 
E)  violent.

Question 9

Which of the following was a forest or woodland civilization?

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A)  Mali 
B)  Great Zimbabwe 
C)  Ife 
D)  Axum 
E)  Nubia 
A)  Mali 
B)  Great Zimbabwe 
C)  Ife 
D)  Axum 
E)  Nubia

Question 10

Africa's first links to international trade and commerce came through

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A)  coastal Swahili. 
B)  the Indian Ocean. 
C)  the Sudan. 
D)  Great Zimbabwe. 
E)  the Nile valley. 
A)  coastal Swahili. 
B)  the Indian Ocean. 
C)  the Sudan. 
D)  Great Zimbabwe. 
E)  the Nile valley.

Question 11

The pest in the story of the founding of Benin was

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A)  lice. 
B)  tsetse fly. 
C)  gnat. 
D)  a fly. 
E)  a cockroach. 
A)  lice. 
B)  tsetse fly. 
C)  gnat. 
D)  a fly. 
E)  a cockroach.

Question 12

Why is Axum significant in African history?

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Answers would include a thorou

Question 13

Mansa Musa was the most famous ruler of

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A)  Songhay. 
B)  Axum. 
C)  Mali. 
D)  Ghana. 
E)  Ethiopia. 
A)  Songhay. 
B)  Axum. 
C)  Mali. 
D)  Ghana. 
E)  Ethiopia.

Question 14

In sub-Saharan Africa,the basic unit of society was the

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A)  nuclear family. 
B)  extended family. 
C)  clan. 
D)  village. 
E)  tribe. 
A)  nuclear family. 
B)  extended family. 
C)  clan. 
D)  village. 
E)  tribe.

Question 15

The duty of village elders in African societies was to

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A)  oversee all decision-making in the village. 
B)  perform marriages. 
C)  settle disputes. 
D)  make laws. 
E)  lead wars when necessary. 
A)  oversee all decision-making in the village. 
B)  perform marriages. 
C)  settle disputes. 
D)  make laws. 
E)  lead wars when necessary.

Question 16

Ghana and Mali earned some of their income from taxes they imposed on Saharan traders in three vital commodities: ____________________,____________________,and ____________________.

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gold,salt,slaves
gold,slaves,s

Question 17

____________________ was the capital of Ghana.

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The answer of ____________________ was the capital of Ghana....

Question 18

Which of the following would most accurately describe Sudanic kingship?

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A)  The king acted as intermediary between the living and the dead. 
B)  African kings were elected to their positions by members of their tribes. 
C)  A sick or weak king was viewed as a threat to the survival of the group. 
D)  Both A and B. 
E)  Both A and C. 
A)  The king acted as intermediary between the living and the dead. 
B)  African kings were elected to their positions by members of their tribes. 
C)  A sick or weak king was viewed as a threat to the survival of the group. 
D)  Both A and B. 
E)  Both A and C.

Question 19

The kingdom of Axum,the modern-day Ethiopia,was unusual in Africa,in that its people

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A)  were quick converts to Islam. 
B)  became heavily involved with Arab traders by the 7th century. 
C)  believed that their kings were tied to biblical lines of descent. 
D)  maintained the strongest presence along the Nile through the 12th century. 
E)  managed to convert their Egyptian neighbors to Islam. 
A)  were quick converts to Islam. 
B)  became heavily involved with Arab traders by the 7th century. 
C)  believed that their kings were tied to biblical lines of descent. 
D)  maintained the strongest presence along the Nile through the 12th century. 
E)  managed to convert their Egyptian neighbors to Islam.

Question 20

Mansa Musa is said to have ruled over a population of ____________________ million.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mansa Musa is said to have ruled...

Exam 17: Africa from Axum, to 1400

The Bantus moved into eastern and central Africa and absorbed the people they met there through

____________________ began a history of Christianity in Ethiopia.

Describe the cultures of the Western Sudan,and explain what elements made them unique among African civilizations.

Most early Europeans who came to sub-Saharan Africa mistakenly viewed the native societies as

The Oyo

The Benin leader who in the 1400s greatly expanded their territory was ____________________.

Compare and contrast the West Sudan,forest and woodland,East African and Great Zimbabwe civilizations.

The peoples of early Africa may most accurately be described as

Which of the following was a forest or woodland civilization?

Africa's first links to international trade and commerce came through

The pest in the story of the founding of Benin was

Why is Axum significant in African history?

Mansa Musa was the most famous ruler of

In sub-Saharan Africa,the basic unit of society was the

The duty of village elders in African societies was to

Ghana and Mali earned some of their income from taxes they imposed on Saharan traders in three vital commodities: ____________________,____________________,and ____________________.

____________________ was the capital of Ghana.

Which of the following would most accurately describe Sudanic kingship?

The kingdom of Axum,the modern-day Ethiopia,was unusual in Africa,in that its people

Mansa Musa is said to have ruled over a population of ____________________ million.

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