Africa-Lessons 2-4

What led to Songhai's downfall as a powerful empire?

• a decades-long drought

• its refusal to participate in trade

• internal struggles between rulers

• its geographic isolation from other regions

Which factor contributed to the rise of African empires such as Ghana and Mali?

• They focused only on agricultural production.

• They didn't engage in warfare with other nations.

• Their geographic location protected them from attacks.

• Their creation and involvement in trade networks.

How did Mansa Musa establish Mali as a center of Muslim culture?

• His pilgrimage to Mecca attracted Muslim scholars, artists, and teachers to Mali

• He used gold from Egypt to build Muslim mosques and schools.

• His pilgrimage to Mecca attracted Muslim scholars, artists, and teachers to Mali.

• He extended Mali's territory to take over the Muslim empire of Songhai.

Millions of people across East, Central, and Southern Africa today speak languages today that developed from the language introduced by this group that migrated from West Africa:

• Bantu

• Zagwe

• Swahili

• Zimbabwe

Which of the following is evidence of the influence of Pan-Africanism?

• Belgium established a colony in the Congo.

• A genocide took place in Rwanda.

• Kenyans organized to fight for independence from Great Britain.

• The white minority adopted apartheid in South Africa.

Which of the following was a similarity between Ghana and Mali?

• They both grew powerful through trade.

• They both isolated themselves from the world.

• They both developed far from sources of water.

• They both had democratic governments.

Which is an example of a technological advance made by Stone Age humans?

• raising livestock

• cooking with fire

• gathering nuts and berries

• writing

Swahili culture developed largely as a result of

• the trans-Saharan caravan trade

• the expansion of the Mali empire

• Muslims conquests in North Africa

• trade between East Africa and Southwest Asia

Which aspect of Africa’s physical geography had the greatest influence on European colonization of Africa?

• Africa's river systems made it easy for Europeans to reach the African interior.

• Africa's size gave European nations a place to house their growing populations.

• Africa's climate attracted farmers and other European settlers.

• Africa was rich in natural resources that Europeans needed.

Before becoming President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela was best known for:

• Leading the struggle against apartheid.

• Helping South Africa win Independence from Britain

• Improving the economy of South Africa

• Promoting the idea of Pan-Africanism