Chapter 15: African Civilizations

1. Which of the following is NOT a body of water that borders Africa?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

2. Which of the following kingdoms lasted the LONGEST? (Use the map key in order to figure it out.)

• Axum

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

4. Identify TWO resources vital to early West African trade.

• Salt
• Silk
• Gold
• Iron

5. Which of the following is TRUE about oral histories?

• people can't learn anything from oral histories

• societies without written records never accomplished anything important

• oral histories are more likely to be accurate than written records

• oral histories might not be as accurate because they can be more easily altered

6. What animal altered the course of history in Northern Africa?

• camel

• horse

• elephant

• lion

7. What religion dominated Northern Africa?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Islam

9. Which of the following is TRUE of Mansa Musa? (SELECT THREE)

• he helped spread Islam throughout Northern Africa by building mosques

• he ran out of money before he ever reached Mecca

• he was a devout Muslim known for his pilgrimage to Mecca

• he was the emperor of Mali at the height of its power

10. The region of the map labeled "A" is the _____________ Desert.

• the Sahara

• the Kalahari

• the Mojave

• the Gobi

11. What was the first European country to take enslaved people from Africa?

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• England

13. What role did griots have in the education of children in West Africa?

• as storytellers, they were primarily entertainers for the children

• they were able to teach their peoples' history to the children

• griots were Muslim scholars who children would be apprenticed to

• because they were warriors, they taught children how to fight