Ancient Africa Tribes Quiz
There have been many tribes in Africa; some have been long forgotten where as some left a huge mark on history and still stand to date. The quiz below is designed to help you pass the upcoming test on African tribes, give it a shot and see how much you score.
- 1.What did the ancient Aksum tribe do to grieve and decorate their nobles' burial grounds?
- A.
Covered the bodies in gold before burial
- B.
Built giant obelisks to mark their resting place
- C.
Buried them in the Palace of the Dead
- 2.Where was the ancient Aksum tribe located?
- A.
Northwestern Ethiopia
- B.
Southwestern Russia
- C.
No one knows
- 3.What great leader changed the religion of ancient Aksum to Christianity to unite the military?
- A.
Monsa Musa
- B.
Askia Mohammed
- C.
Ezana
- 4.Kush shared culture, such as their writing system, with what famous civilization?
- A.
Sri Lanka
- B.
Ethiopia
- C.
Egypt
- 5.Kush became which dynasty of Egypt in 750 BC?
- A.
25th
- B.
9th
- C.
14th
- 6.What important resource did Kush have that they traded for luxury items, and valuables?
- A.
Stone
- B.
Iron
- C.
Barley
- 7.What was Nubia?
- A.
A small island off the coast of Africa
- B.
A collection of tribes that shared cultural characteristics
- C.
The land of noobs
- 8.Ghana was known for their friendly interactions between which two religious groups?
- A.
Christians and Muslims
- B.
Catholics and Atheists
- C.
Jews and Hindus
- 9.What was the main religion of the Ghana people?
- A.
Islam
- B.
Muslim
- C.
Christianity
- 10.What three resources did Ghana have to trade with other nations?
- A.
Gold, ivory, and salt
- B.
Cotton, food crops, and livestock
- C.
Spices, weapons, and metal
- 11.What three resources did the Mali Empire have to trade?
- A.
Ivory, gold, and salt
- B.
Cotton, food crops, and livestock
- C.
Spices,weapons, and metal
- 12.King Sundiata of the Mali Empire was known as whom?
- A.
Monsa Musa
- B.
The Ruler of Western Africa
- C.
The Lion King
- 13.What types of churches did the Mali people construct to help promote the growth of Islam?
- A.
Cathedrals
- B.
Steeples
- C.
Mosques
- 14.What empire did the Songhai civilization emerge from?
- A.
Ethiopia
- B.
Nubia
- C.
Mali
- 15.Which great ruler of Songhai was titled "Ruler of Western Africa"?
- A.
Ezana
- B.
Monsa Musa
- C.
Askia Mohammed
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 5654 | Last updated: Nov 24, 2017
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