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- 1. Multiple Choice
Hans Vischer called a trade route "death road". Why?
Thieves threatened merchants' lives
it crossed 1,500 miles of Sahara
no one had ever used it before
it passed through Death Valley
- 2. Multiple Choice
The Nile and Niger river have what in common?
They flow through the rain forest
Civilizations grew up along their banks
They flow through the Arabian Peninsula
All of above
- 3. Multiple Choice
Ghana grew wealthy in part because of what?
owned many gold mines
was located on the Mediterranean
kept a big army with iron weapons
had many fertile farmlands
- 4. Multiple Choice
How did Sunni Ali conquer the Berbers?
by converting them to Islam
By poisoning their leaders
by seizing their gold mines
by controlling economic resources
- 5. Multiple Choice
What religion did King Ezana of Axum help bring to Africa?
Christianuty
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
- 6. Multiple Choice
Sundiata of Mali put ________________ in charge of provinces.
generals
elected officials
family members
tax collectors
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the earliest from of African art known?
kente cloth
cave paintings of everyday life
wooden masks
bronze statues
- 8. Multiple Choice
What changed the nature of slavery in Africa?
Bantu raids of neighboring villages
a severe drought
the Emancipation Proclomation
the arrival of Europeans
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which led to the growth of centralized governments in West Africa?
European invasion
the spread of Islam
the emergence of large empire
the slave trade
- 10. Multiple Choice
Mansa Musa of Ali ____________________.
used his pilgrimage to showcase his empire
converted to Christianity
made Islam the official religion of Mali
Built many jewish temples
- 11. Multiple Choice
Where was the person who sang "Steal Away" hoping to go?
to the next plantation
to heaven
back to africa
home to sleep
- 12. Multiple Choice
What does the person hear sounding in his soul?
lightning
people crying
a trumpet
a train
- 13. Multiple Choice
Slave songs of religious faith and freedom eventually developed into __________.
blues
gospel
Jazz
rap
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which kingdom developed in southeastern Africa?
Axum
Mali
Songhai
Zimbabwe
- 15. Multiple Choice
How did Ghana grow rich?
Taxing Traders
Trading slaves
Trading their food surpluses
all of above
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which ruler was devoted to making Islam stronger?
King Ezna
King Matope
King Mutota
King Mansa Musa
- 17. Multiple Choice
The most successful African empires had centralized governments ruled by___________.
The president and the First Lady
The king and Queen
The priest
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