Ancient Africa

Which of the following best describes the role Tombouctou (Timbuktu) played in Ancient West Africa?

• It was the center of trade and learning (specifically Islam).

• It produced hydroelectricity for Egypt.

• It was a center for corrupt warlords from the DRC.

• It was the first fully segregated city in Africa to instill Apartheid Laws.

Which of the following locations was NOT a major leg of the Triangular Trade?

• Europe

• the Americas

• Africa

• Asia

According to the map, which two European countries had the most colonies in Africa?

• Belgium and Great Britain

• Italy and France

• France and Germany

• Great Britain and France

The purpose of the silent barter system that took place in West Africa was...

• to reduce conflict due to a language barrier.

• to protect location of salt mines.

• to protect location of gold mines.

• all of the above

The kingdom of Ghana was very wealthy in ancient Africa. How did the kingdom of Ghana get its wealth?

• by producing a lot of salt

• by producing a lot of gold

• by taxing the trade of gold and salt

• through war and conquest of neighboring kingdoms

What aspect of Africa’s physical geography drew European nations to want to colonize Africa in the 1880s?

• The region’s rich natural resources

• The desire for prestige

• Larger markets for European goods

• The goal of spreading European culture

The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 was a meeting of European leaders to discuss how to properly colonize the continent of Africa. What vocabulary term best represents the attitude of these leaders?

Group of answer choices

• cultural diffusion

• ethnocentrism

• Apartheid

• genocide

By changing the borders of African countries through colonization, European leaders created conflict between rival tribes.

• True

• False

An example of cultural diffusion along trade routes of ancient West Africa would be...

• Apartheid

• spread of the Ebola Virus

• spread of Islam

• wars between rival tribes

Enslaved Africans traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to America by way of the:

• middle passage.

• Trans-Saharan trade route.

• pilgrimage to Mecca.

• African passage.