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Explore the rich history of the Mali Empire in this trivia quiz! Learn about its geography, major cities, leaders, economy, and cultural significance through engaging questions.
Questions: 30 | Attempts: 2818 | Last updated: Oct 22, 2025
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Sample QuestionWhere was the Empire of Mali located?
Do you know anything about the kingdom of Benin? This quiz may be of assistance. As far as this quiz goes, it would help if you understand when European merchant ships first arrive along the coast of West Africa, what the Benin...
Questions: 11 | Attempts: 823 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025
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Sample QuestionEuropean merchant ships first arrived along the coast of West Africa in:
In ancient Africa most of the people lived in kingdoms within the communities and most people were farmers and not industrialists. During our studies we covered Africa’s history and geography. Take the quiz below and...
Questions: 25 | Attempts: 987 | Last updated: Apr 7, 2025
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Sample QuestionKingdoms in West Africa relied on both local trade and
The History of Black History Month dated back to 1926 in the United States and was previously commemorated for one week and not a whole month as it is now. It is a time that we get to reflect on the contributions of those that...
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 4710 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025
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Sample QuestionDr. Maulana Karenga created this cultural observance designed to celebrate African-American heritage.
This is a quiz about th History of Islam in Africa. It is believed that the rulers in Western Africa found themselves converting themselves and their people to Islam the most because of how peacefully it was projected by the...
Questions: 9 | Attempts: 483 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2025
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Sample QuestionWhat is a caravan?
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Between the 9th and 11th centuries C.E., the kingdom of Ghana was so rich that its dogs wore golden collars, and its horses, which were adorned with silken rope halters, slept on plush carpets. Based on animal luxuries...
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 183 | Last updated: Oct 22, 2025
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Sample QuestionWhich movement reportedly led to the fall of Ancient Ghana?
Ancient Ghana ruled from around 300 to 1100 CE. The empire first formed when a number of tribes of the Soninke peoples were united under their first king, Dinga Cisse. The government of the empire was a feudal government with...
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 286 | Last updated: Mar 18, 2025
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Sample QuestionAncient Ghana was so rich that which animals wore gold collars?
Explore the historical dynamics of West Africa in this quiz focusing on the rise and fall of the Ghana and Mali empires. Understand key factors like trade, military expansion, and leadership through specific historical examples,...
Questions: 7 | Attempts: 155 | Last updated: Aug 22, 2025
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Sample Question1. One cause of Ghana's growth of its empire is
The African American Quarterly Assessment explores significant historical events and developments in Africa, including colonization, cultural economics, and ancient civilizations. It assesses understanding of historical contexts...
Questions: 34 | Attempts: 265 | Last updated: Jan 6, 2025
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Sample QuestionIn 1787, the British established _________ as a free colony.
Many black people have made a difference in the world as we know it. Some are still alive to observe their achievement, whereas others didn’t live to see it. Below is a black history quiz bowl, and it is designed to help...
Questions: 31 | Attempts: 654 | Last updated: Jan 6, 2025
Answer the following questions as you read the article and study the maps.
Questions: 16 | Attempts: 265 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025
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Sample QuestionWhich large island nation is located off Africa's western coast?
Africa is the world's second largest and second most-populous continent in the world. It has many diverse cultures ethnicities and language. There is so much history in Africa and one can learn about and see what impact it...
Questions: 7 | Attempts: 191 | Last updated: Jul 14, 2025
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Sample QuestionOne similarity between the Ancient African kingdoms of Egypt, Ghana, Mali and Songhai is that all of these kingdoms were locatedz
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