African Kingdoms
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Global Studies quiz
- 1.One similarity between the Ancient African kingdoms of Egypt, Ghana, Mali and Songhai is that all of these kingdoms were located
- A.
In mountainous terrain
- B.
In coastal areas
- C.
On major trading routes
- D.
In rain forest areas
- 2.
- A.
Were located along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
- B.
Had no contact with the rest of the world
- C.
Followed the Hindu beliefs of their rulers
- D.
Developed extensive trade in gold, ivory, and salt
- 3.Mansa Musa’s journey to Mecca in the 1300’s is evidence that
- A.
The Crusades had a great influence on western Africa
- B.
Most African leaders were educated in the Middle East
- C.
European culture was superior to the cultures of western Africa
- D.
Islam had a major influence on the Mali Empire
- 4.The contributions of the ancient civilizations of Ghana, Axum, Kush, and Mali demonstrate that
- A.
Industrial technology was needed for African civilizations to develop
- B.
Many African civilizations developed in southern Africa
- C.
Most of the African Continent was unified under a single political system
- D.
Advanced societies developed in Africa before Europeans colonized this region
- 5.A similarity between the ancient western African kingdoms of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai is that these kingdoms
- A.
Limited the power of their rulers
- B.
Practiced Christianity
- C.
Established economies based on trade
- D.
Isolated themselves from contact with other cultures
- 6.Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were located in what part of Africa?
- A.
The west
- B.
The east
- C.
The south
- D.
The south east
- 7.Which Mali city became a center for Islamic scholarship?
- A.
Addis Abeba
- B.
Casa Blanca
- C.
Mecca
- D.
Timbuktu
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