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- 1. Multiple Choice
It is TRUE about the system of government in the kingdom of Kongo...
Aristocrats ruled parts of the territory in the name of the king.
Feudal system based on loyalty between the king and his "friends"
Aristocrats loyal to the king helped him protect the territory if there was conflict.
All options are correct
- 2. Multiple Choice
The Kingdom of Kongo was a ....
democracy
dictatorship
monarchy
monarchy in which aristocrats voted on the next king
- 3. Multiple Choice
It is TRUE about the ECONOMY in the Kingdom of Kongo...
Farming was its main activity
Traded ivory, pottery, copper, salt and rubber.
Traded prisioners of war as slaves
Hunting was its main activity
- 4. Multiple Choice
The first European nation to trade with KONGO was...
the French
the British
the Portuguese
the Spanish
- 5. Multiple Choice
"The kingdom of Kongo kidnapped enemies and sold them as slaves to Europeans, especially the Portuguese."
TRUE
FALSE
- 6. Multiple Choice
The Kingdom of Kongo became Muslim (converted to Islam) with contact with Europeans.
TRUE
FALSE
- 7. Multiple Choice
What changed in Kongo after the arrival of the Portuguese in the 1400s?
They brought the religion of Islam
They introduced Christianity in the region
They brought the slave trade to the region
They brought copper to the region
- 8. Multiple Choice
It is TRUE about the ECONOMY in the Kingdom of Kongo...
Traded mainly along the rivers of Centra Africa
Farming, and fishing were also important activities
The slave trade gradually became more important
Hunting was its main activity
- 9. Open Ended
Kongo sold its prisoners of war as slaves to the Portuguese. Gradually this trade became central in the kingdom and was one of the reason for its fall.
How do you think the slave trade helped bring Kongo down?
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