The Efe like their ancestors are __________; while the Masai are _______________.

hunters-gatherers; pastoralists

pastoralists; hunters-gatherers

Who did ancient Africans believed played a major role in their life events?

nature spirits and the spirits of their ancestors

Why did early Bantu-speaking peoples of Africa use the slash-and-burn method of farming in the forests?

to increase fertility in the soil

to obtain rare natural resources

to provide more land for grazing

According to legend, what is the connection between Israel’s King Solomon and Arabia’s Queen of Sheba?

They are said to be the parents of Aksum’s first king.

They are believed to be responsible for Aksum’s demise.

They are said to be the owners of much of Aksum’s land.

They are believed to be responsible for Aksum’s chief seaport.

What caused Aksum’s decline?

Muslim armies cut Aksum off from the major ports along the Red Sea

a massive plaque swept through Aksum

the leaders of Aksum spent all of their money on their palace

Why did the Almohads fight to seize power from the Almoravids?

The Almohads thought they were better observers of Islamic teachings.

The Almohads desired to live in the fortified monastery.

The Almohads wanted to be more lenient on Islamic law.

The Almohads believed it was important to take pilgrimages to Mecca.

How were the people of Yoruba and people of Benin similar to each other?

They both made their homes in the forest.

They both followed the Islamic faith.

They both spoke a common language.

They both fought the Hausa empire for land.

Distinct cultures and ways of life developed in Africa because

different regions of the continent have different landforms, climates, and vegetation.

strict laws forbid marrying outside of one’s village.

people migrated to different parts of Africa from different regions of the world.

the continent is about twice as large as the United States.

African farmers near the rain forests often struggled because

the tsetse fly spread a deadly disease to humans and animals.

annual rainfall always flooded the crops.

the entire continent is covered with a rocky soil that is difficult to farm.

Islam began to be practiced along the East Africa coast because

many foreign traders were Muslim.

Muslim Great Zimbabwe had conquered them.

Muslim Ethiopia conquered them.

Ghana’s kings ensured the price of gold remained high by

prohibiting trade of gold nuggets and keeping the location of mines secret.

creating demand for gold by using it for decorative purposes.

allowing only the largest gold nuggets to enter the market.

heavily taxing every load of gold imported or exported from the kingdom.

Mali’s decline resulted primarily from

a lack of strong rulers after Mansa Musa.

Mansa Musa’s lavish spending.

the assassination of Sunni Ali and the chaos that followed.

Why did pastoralists leave the Sahara about 5,000 years ago?

The Sahara became drier and more land became desert.

Parasites made the area dangerous to live in.

Ironworkers began to outnumber pastoralists..

People wanted to trade their animals for supplies.

What common feature did many African societies share?

They were village-based cultures built around lineages.

They claimed to be descendants of the Queen of Sheba.

They originated in sub-Saharan Africa.

They were forced to pay tribute to stronger groups that lived in the area.

Under King Ezana, Aksum became

a wealthy kingdom with a wide trading network and a written language.

a Muslim kingdom that was soon taken over by Kush.

an isolated society based on agriculture and led by a landowning class.

a small society centered on seafaring and trade.

While many other peoples in East Africa were Muslim,

most people in Ethiopia were Christian.

all of Ethiopia was inhabited by Jews called Beta Israel.

the people of Ethiopia worshiped the descendants of Aksum.

the leaders of Ethiopia rejected all forms of religion.

How did the slave trade change in Africa in the 1700s?

It increased with European involvement.

It included the enslavement of Arabic Muslims.

It focused on domestic workers more than agricultural workers.

It shifted from enslaving West Africans to enslaving East Africans.

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WHI Topic 08: Societies and Empires of Africa

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Which of the following is a West African storyteller?

Which of the following is the African region along the southern border of the Sahara?

Which of the following is the belief that spirits are present in animals, plants, and other natural objects?

Which of the following is a flat, grassy plain?

Which is relating to a social system in which family descent & inheritance are traced through the mother?

Which is relating to a social system in which family descent & inheritance are traced through the father?

Which of the following is the people who are descended from a common ancestor?

Which of the following is the act of moving from one place to settle in another?

Which is conditions that draw people to another location or cause people to leave their homelands & migrate to another?

Which is cultural groups in which authority is shared by lineages of equal power instead of being exercised by a central government?

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