Question 1

Swahili civilization was based on a mixture of native African and ____ cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)  Arab 
B)  Roman 
C)  Indian 
D)  Byzantine 
E)  Khoisan 
A)  Arab 
B)  Roman 
C)  Indian 
D)  Byzantine 
E)  Khoisan

Question 2

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Ghana

Accepted Answer

Ghana refers to the ancient empire locat

Question 3

Discuss the influence of Egyptian culture on Axum and Meroë. Give examples.

Accepted Answer

The influence of Egyptian culture on Axu

Question 4

Agriculture first emerged in ____ Africa.

Accepted Answer

A)  northern 
B)  southern 
C)  western 
D)  eastern 
E)  central 
A)  northern 
B)  southern 
C)  western 
D)  eastern 
E)  central

Question 5

About ____ years ago, Homo sapiens sapiens began to spread out across Eurasia.

Accepted Answer

A)  one million 
B)  200,000 
C)  100,000 
D)  50,000 
E)  20,000 
A)  one million 
B)  200,000 
C)  100,000 
D)  50,000 
E)  20,000

Question 6

How did the rise of Islam shape the development of East Africa? Give examples.

Accepted Answer

The rise of Islam had a significant impa

Question 7

What were the sources of Great Zimbabwe's wealth and power?

Accepted Answer

Great Zimbabwe's wealth and power were d

Question 8

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Timbuktu

Accepted Answer

Timbuktu is a city in Mali, West Africa,

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Axum

Accepted Answer

Axum was an ancient kingdom located in p

Question 10

In southern Africa,

Accepted Answer

A)  an integration of Khoisan and Bantu-speaking peoples took place. 
B)  the people of the area were generally darker and taller than the migrants from the north. 
C)  the culture of the Khoisan-speaking society came to dominate the area. 
D)  Islam became dominant in the 700s. 
E)  Christianity survived in the mountains in the south until recent times. 
A)  an integration of Khoisan and Bantu-speaking peoples took place. 
B)  the people of the area were generally darker and taller than the migrants from the north. 
C)  the culture of the Khoisan-speaking society came to dominate the area. 
D)  Islam became dominant in the 700s. 
E)  Christianity survived in the mountains in the south until recent times.

Question 11

The term "Zanj" refers to the "____" of the indigenous population of East Africa.

Accepted Answer

A)  golden god 
B)  burnt skin 
C)  high and mighty priest 
D)  bountiful caravans 
E)  perfumed breath 
A)  golden god 
B)  burnt skin 
C)  high and mighty priest 
D)  bountiful caravans 
E)  perfumed breath

Question 12

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Hump of Africa

Accepted Answer

The term "Hump of Africa" refers to the

Question 13

The ancient African kingdom of Meroë is recognized for its wealth stemming from

Accepted Answer

A)  gold. 
B)  silver. 
C)  bronze. 
D)  iron. 
E)  copper. 
A)  gold. 
B)  silver. 
C)  bronze. 
D)  iron. 
E)  copper.

Question 14

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
al-Maghrib

Accepted Answer

Al-Maghrib, also known as the Maghreb, i

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Great Zimbabwe

Accepted Answer

Great Zimbabwe refers to a medieval city

Question 16

The great river that dominates the western region of Africa, the so-called "hump of Africa," is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Nile. 
B)  Niger. 
C)  Congo. 
D)  Zaire. 
E)  Zambeze. 
A)  Nile. 
B)  Niger. 
C)  Congo. 
D)  Zaire. 
E)  Zambeze.

Question 17

Which state developed in the southern half of Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Luba 
B)  Timbuktu 
C)  Marrakech 
D)  Ditripoli 
E)  Axum 
A)  Luba 
B)  Timbuktu 
C)  Marrakech 
D)  Ditripoli 
E)  Axum

Question 18

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Ibn Battuta

Accepted Answer

Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan scholar and e

Question 19

What was true about Swahili?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a culture reflecting a mixture of Indian and African influences. 
B)  It was a language that employed Bantu grammar and Arabic linguistic terms. 
C)  It was a term that derives from the Arab word for "jungle." 
D)  It was exclusively a written language. 
E)  It became the official language of Islam. 
A)  It was a culture reflecting a mixture of Indian and African influences. 
B)  It was a language that employed Bantu grammar and Arabic linguistic terms. 
C)  It was a term that derives from the Arab word for "jungle." 
D)  It was exclusively a written language. 
E)  It became the official language of Islam.

Question 20

What was true of African building materials during the first millennium C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stone was increasingly used in West Africa during in the first millennium C.E. 
B)  The only construction material used during that period was dried mud. 
C)  Mosques were always constructed of wood. 
D)  The heavy use of mortar was predominant in buildings constructed at Great Zimbabwe. 
E)  Metal became an important building material as early as 1000 B.C.E. 
A)  Stone was increasingly used in West Africa during in the first millennium C.E. 
B)  The only construction material used during that period was dried mud. 
C)  Mosques were always constructed of wood. 
D)  The heavy use of mortar was predominant in buildings constructed at Great Zimbabwe. 
E)  Metal became an important building material as early as 1000 B.C.E.

Swahili civilization was based on a mixture of native African and ____ cultures.

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Ghana

Discuss the influence of Egyptian culture on Axum and Meroë. Give examples.

Agriculture first emerged in ____ Africa.

About ____ years ago, Homo sapiens sapiens began to spread out across Eurasia.

How did the rise of Islam shape the development of East Africa? Give examples.

What were the sources of Great Zimbabwe's wealth and power?

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Timbuktu

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Axum

In southern Africa,

The term "Zanj" refers to the "____" of the indigenous population of East Africa.

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Hump of Africa

The ancient African kingdom of Meroë is recognized for its wealth stemming from

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. al-Maghrib

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Great Zimbabwe

The great river that dominates the western region of Africa, the so-called "hump of Africa," is the

Which state developed in the southern half of Africa?

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Ibn Battuta

What was true about Swahili?

What was true of African building materials during the first millennium C.E.?

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Exam 8: Early Civilizations in Africa

Swahili civilization was based on a mixture of native African and ____ cultures.

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Ghana

Discuss the influence of Egyptian culture on Axum and Meroë. Give examples.

Agriculture first emerged in ____ Africa.

About ____ years ago, Homo sapiens sapiens began to spread out across Eurasia.

How did the rise of Islam shape the development of East Africa? Give examples.

What were the sources of Great Zimbabwe's wealth and power?

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Timbuktu

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Axum

In southern Africa,

The term "Zanj" refers to the "____" of the indigenous population of East Africa.

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Hump of Africa

The ancient African kingdom of Meroë is recognized for its wealth stemming from

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. al-Maghrib

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Great Zimbabwe

The great river that dominates the western region of Africa, the so-called "hump of Africa," is the

Which state developed in the southern half of Africa?

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Ibn Battuta

What was true about Swahili?

What was true of African building materials during the first millennium C.E.?

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

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