Question 1

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

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The Garamantes were an ancient Berber pe

Question 2

The southern African state of Zimbabwe

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A)  lacked an adequate water supply. 
B)  had an exclusively agricultural economy. 
C)  collapsed around the seventh century C.E. 
D)  was the mightiest empire Africa had ever known. 
E)  had a significant role in the gold trade with the Swahili states. 
A)  lacked an adequate water supply. 
B)  had an exclusively agricultural economy. 
C)  collapsed around the seventh century C.E. 
D)  was the mightiest empire Africa had ever known. 
E)  had a significant role in the gold trade with the Swahili states.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The term "royal precinct" refers to an a

Question 4

The "Hump of Africa" refers to the

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A)  burden of poverty the continent caries today. 
B)  sites of earliest human evolution. 
C)  set of massive political problems the continent has been dealing with since the end of colonial rule. 
D)  westernmost grasslands and tropical forests that border on the Atlantic Ocean. 
E)  highest peaks of the Atlas Mountains. 
A)  burden of poverty the continent caries today. 
B)  sites of earliest human evolution. 
C)  set of massive political problems the continent has been dealing with since the end of colonial rule. 
D)  westernmost grasslands and tropical forests that border on the Atlantic Ocean. 
E)  highest peaks of the Atlas Mountains.

Question 5

The local chieftain of a Mali farming village was called a

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A)  mansa. 
B)  nkisi. 
C)  bantu. 
D)  saba. 
E)  sheikh. 
A)  mansa. 
B)  nkisi. 
C)  bantu. 
D)  saba. 
E)  sheikh.

Question 6

Describe the characteristics of the various geographical regions of Africa. To what degree does access to, or lack of, water determine their boundaries?

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The various geographical regions of Afri

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Rock paintings are images or designs pai

Question 8

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
The Epic of Son-Jara

Accepted Answer

The Epic of Son-Jara is a West African o

Question 9

The Arabs built the city of Cairo to defend against Byzantine attacks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Scholars believe that the Garamantes kingdom declined as a result of ____ and the drying up of the Sahara.

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A)  an Egyptian invasion 
B)  the fall of the Roman Empire 
C)  a devastating plague 
D)  civil war 
E)  the rise of Ghana 
A)  an Egyptian invasion 
B)  the fall of the Roman Empire 
C)  a devastating plague 
D)  civil war 
E)  the rise of Ghana

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Saba is a term that refers to the ancien

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Madagascar is an island nation located o

Question 13

The geographical obstacle which divides Africa's northern coast from the rest of the continent

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A)  is the Niger River. 
B)  is the Nile River. 
C)  are the Atlas Mountains. 
D)  is the Sahara Desert. 
E)  is the Kalahari Desert. 
A)  is the Niger River. 
B)  is the Nile River. 
C)  are the Atlas Mountains. 
D)  is the Sahara Desert. 
E)  is the Kalahari Desert.

Question 14

Until the 1950s, the prevailing view among Western historians was that Africa was a continent without a history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

It is not certain when agriculture was first practiced on the continent of Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How would you explain the fact that the Arab conquerors of Egypt were probably welcomed by many of Egypt's inhabitants?

Accepted Answer

The Arab conquerors of Egypt were probab

Question 17

In addition to woodcarvings, other major African artistic contributions have been

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A)  steel sculptures of European visitors done before 100 B.C.E. 
B)  ivory statues from southern Nigeria. 
C)  bronze and iron statuary produced at today's southern Nigeria. 
D)  wooden fortresses constructed in Zimbabwe. 
E)  Saharan aqueducts at Aswan. 
A)  steel sculptures of European visitors done before 100 B.C.E. 
B)  ivory statues from southern Nigeria. 
C)  bronze and iron statuary produced at today's southern Nigeria. 
D)  wooden fortresses constructed in Zimbabwe. 
E)  Saharan aqueducts at Aswan.

Question 18

Compare and contrast Ghana and Mali. In what ways were the two kingdoms similar? How were they different?

Accepted Answer

Ghana and Mali were both powerful kingdo

Question 19

Slavery in Africa originated with the coming of the Europeans in the fifteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What role did nomadic peoples play in the trans-Saharan trade?

Accepted Answer

Nomadic peoples played a crucial role in

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

The southern African state of Zimbabwe

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

The "Hump of Africa" refers to the

The local chieftain of a Mali farming village was called a

Describe the characteristics of the various geographical regions of Africa. To what degree does access to, or lack of, water determine their boundaries?

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

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. The Epic of Son-Jara

The Arabs built the city of Cairo to defend against Byzantine attacks.

Scholars believe that the Garamantes kingdom declined as a result of ____ and the drying up of the Sahara.

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

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

The geographical obstacle which divides Africa's northern coast from the rest of the continent

Until the 1950s, the prevailing view among Western historians was that Africa was a continent without a history.

It is not certain when agriculture was first practiced on the continent of Africa.

How would you explain the fact that the Arab conquerors of Egypt were probably welcomed by many of Egypt's inhabitants?

In addition to woodcarvings, other major African artistic contributions have been

Compare and contrast Ghana and Mali. In what ways were the two kingdoms similar? How were they different?

Slavery in Africa originated with the coming of the Europeans in the fifteenth century.

What role did nomadic peoples play in the trans-Saharan trade?

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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Exam 8: Early Civilizations in Africa

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

The southern African state of Zimbabwe

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

The "Hump of Africa" refers to the

The local chieftain of a Mali farming village was called a

Describe the characteristics of the various geographical regions of Africa. To what degree does access to, or lack of, water determine their boundaries?

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

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. The Epic of Son-Jara

The Arabs built the city of Cairo to defend against Byzantine attacks.

Scholars believe that the Garamantes kingdom declined as a result of ____ and the drying up of the Sahara.

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

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

The geographical obstacle which divides Africa's northern coast from the rest of the continent

Until the 1950s, the prevailing view among Western historians was that Africa was a continent without a history.

It is not certain when agriculture was first practiced on the continent of Africa.

How would you explain the fact that the Arab conquerors of Egypt were probably welcomed by many of Egypt's inhabitants?

In addition to woodcarvings, other major African artistic contributions have been

Compare and contrast Ghana and Mali. In what ways were the two kingdoms similar? How were they different?

Slavery in Africa originated with the coming of the Europeans in the fifteenth century.

What role did nomadic peoples play in the trans-Saharan trade?

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

Filters