Unit 12 Test Review

The Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires were all located –

• near the Ethiopian Highlands.
• close to the Niger River and the Sahara.
• along the Nile River and the north coast.
• at the southern tip of Africa.

Which prosperous African civilization was located closest to the Limpopo River?

• Ghana
• Zimbabwe
• Axum
• Mali

Christianity was introduced through trading into which African kingdom during the fourth century?

• Axum
• Zimbabwe
• Ghana
• Hausa

Which ancient kingdom is being described?

• Axum
• Zimbabwe
• Ghana
• Songhai

The city of Timbuktu was –

• located near the Zambezi River.
• the center of learning and trade.
• where Hinduism originated.
• known for its large sugarcane crops.

The shaded area shown was known for trading salt and which other good?

• Textiles
• Amber
• Gold
• Porcelain

The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefited from being near the –

• largest European cities.
• Mediterranean Sea.
• Indian Ocean coast.
• trans-Saharan trade routes.

Which is not a contributing factor to the European discovery of lands in the Western Hemisphere?

• European demand for gold, spices and resources
• To spread Christianity
• Political and economic isolation between European empires
• Innovations of European and Islamic navigational arts

Who was known for his pioneering role for sponsoring exploration for Portugal as shown?

• Francis Drake
• Prince Henry
• Christopher Columbus
• Ferdinand Magellan

As the Portuguese and other European nations increased trade on the west coast of Africa, they initially established –

• permanent settlements.
• schools.
• trading posts.
• a shogun.