7th Grade Review for Mastery Assessment #11

Which of the following does NOT describe the city of Timbuktu?

• The university located there brought scholars from other regions.

• The library contained many manuscripts (books).

• It contains the largest mud building in the world.

• About 60,000 made a pilgrimage to the area.

Who was the founder of the kingdom of Mali?

• Tunka Manin

• Sunni Ali/ Sonni'Ali

• King Sundiata

• Muhammad Ali

What year did the Moroccan army defeat the Songhai and ultimately end the empire?

• 1591

• 1076

• 1235

• 300

Which of the following was the first West African kingdom to be established?

• Kenya

• Ghana

• Mali

• Berber

Which of the following does NOT describe the prosperity of the West African kingdoms through trade?

• They became inferior and accumulated debt through trade.

• The network of trade grew to include new materials.

• The network of trade increased to include trade with European trade.

• The exchange of salt and gold helped cities to develop.

Which of the following is the official language of Tanzania and Kenya?

• German

• Afrikaans

• Xhosa

• Swahili

Which of the following determined the amount of trade Africa had with the merchants from Asia?

• Monsoon winds

• Productivity

• Trade policies

• Exchange rates

Which of the following oceans provide trade for eastern Africa?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

Which of the following symbols appeared on the first Aksumite coins?

• A cross and a heart

• The Sun and a halo

• The Star of David and a baton

• A disc and a crescent

Answer explanation

The first Aksumite coins bear an image of the king along with the pagan symbols of a disc and a crescent. An inscription attests to the king's divine descent from Mahrem. Aksum kings also commissioned columnar monuments to be built to celebrate their achievements.

How did women play an important role in the governing of the kingdom of Kush? Select all that apply.

• They created the laws.

• They were often the successors of kings.

• They had large pyramids erected in their honor.

• They provided stability between the reign of kings.