A.B. C.D..... Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Africa Africa 1

A.B. C.D..... Before 2500 BC what was the Sahara like? Vast DesertForest and Rivers African lakeDry, flat, grasslands

A.B. C.D..... What continent is Nubia located on? AsiaEurope South AmericaAfrica

A.B. C.D..... What were known as the “ships of the desert?” CamelsDune Buggies ElephantsHorse Chariots

A.B. C.D..... What was gold often traded for from West Africa? BeadsSpices Pottery Salt

A.B. C.D..... Which of the following was a forest Kingdom? MeccaMali Benin Ghana

A.B. C.D..... The largest and most populated climate zone in Africa is? DesertSavanna Mediterranean Rain Forest

A.B. C.D..... In 750 BC which Nubian King conquered Egypt? PiankhiTaharqa St. Augustine Hitler

A.B. C.D..... Who was the most influential Christian thinker of the late Roman Empire? St. AugustineBantu Ezana Geez

A.B. C.D..... What two products dominated the Sahara trade? Gold & FarmingGold & Salt Iron & Salt Diamonds & Copper

A.B. C.D..... Many Hausa rulers were? MenRomans Warriors Women

A.B. C.D..... Which famous ruler completed the Hajj? SundiataAskia Muhammad Mansa Musa Piankhi

A.B. C.D..... Zimbabwe means? Strong warriorSmall hay houses God of the Ocean Great Stone Buildings

A.B. C.D..... In this kind of family important kinship ties, such as inheritance and residence, were passed through the father’s side Nuclear FamilyMatrilineal Patrilineal Lineage

A.B. C.D..... On what river is Timbuktu located? NileSenegal Niger Thames

A.B. C.D..... What is the capital of the West African Kingdom of Songhai? MaliGao Geez Timbuktu

A.B. C.D..... Who built the ruins that were once known as “Great Zimbabwe”? The Phoenicians The Bantu The Nubians The Arabs

A.B. C.D..... What religion did the Kingdom of Axum convert to? Buddhism Judaism Islam Christianity

A.B. C.D..... A family with parents and children living and working together as a unit is which of the following? Patrilineal Family Nuclear Family Matrilineal Family The Parkers

A.B. C.D..... What is the root language shared by West Africans? Bantu English Geez Arabic

A.B. C.D..... Name one thing that Muslim traders introduced to Africa. Written languageWine ClothNew hair styles

A.B. C.D..... Amina was a female ruler of which kingdom? GhanaBenin SonghaiZarin

A.B. C.D..... The blend of cultures in East African city-states resulted in the creation of what language? ArabicSwahili HebrewGeez

A.B. C.D..... Great Zimbabwe was part of a trade network that reached across what Ocean? AtlanticPacific IndianArctic

A.B. C.D..... During the 600’s, what religion came to dominate North Africa? ChristianityIslam JudaismHinduism

A.B. C.D..... The Nubian capital of Meroe was an important producer of what? Salt Iron Gold Silk

A.B. C.D..... Axum prospered partly because it had a port on which body of water? Mediterranean Sea Indian OceanAtlantic Ocean Red Sea

A.B. C.D..... King Ezana was a Christian king of which Kingdom? Songhai Ghana Axum Nubia

A.B. C.D..... Which of the following leaders set up a Muslim dynasty in Songhai? Mansa MusaSundiata Sonni AliAskia Muhammad

A.B. C.D..... Monsoon winds aided trade between East Africa and? West AfricaThe Mediterranean IndiaEgypt

A.B. C.D..... “The man spread upon Cairo the flood of his generosity.” Whose visit to Egypt, on the way to Mecca, is described in this quotation? Sundiata Sonni Ali Mansa Musa Muhammad Ali

A.B. C.D..... A great center for trade and learning, Timbuktu was a city in which kingdom? Mali SonghaiGhana Axum

A.B. C.D..... Kingdom of the Soninke people located between the Niger and Senegal Rivers. MaliSonghai Ghana Axum

A.B. C.D..... In this kind of family parents and children live and work together as one unit. Nuclear FamilyMatrilineal Patrilineal Lineage

A.B. C.D..... He set up a Muslim dynasty in Songhai. PiankhiSundiata Askia Muhammad Sonni Ali

A.B. C.D..... Founder of the Mali Empire. Piankhi Sundiata Askia Muhammad Sonni Ali

A.B. C.D..... Soldier-king who made Songhai the largest kingdom in West Africa. PiankhiSundiata Askia Muhammad Sonni Ali

A.B. C.D..... African Griots preserve their histories and values through? Folk talesOral stories Heroes from the ancient past Works from recent poets

A.B. C.D..... In this kind of family important kinship ties, such as inheritance and residence, were passed through the mother’s side Nuclear FamilyMatrilineal Family Patrilineal Family Lineage Family

A.B. C.D..... Clearing forest and brush, starting with iron axes and hoes, is part of? Cut and clear agriculture Slash and burn agriculture Destroy and save agriculture Break and take agriculture

A.B. C.D..... What is Geez? An African warrior A virus caused by a rare African insect A written & spoken language of Axum A West African city

A.B. C.D..... What religious tradition did the people of Axum pass on to the Ethiopians? Christianity IslamHinduism Buddhism

A.B. C.D..... What king of Songhai converted to Islam? Mansa Musa Sundiata Sonni Ali Askia Muhammad

A.B. C.D..... This city was the capital of the Songhai Kingdom? Timbuktu Gao Cairo Zimbabwe

A.B. C.D..... Great Zimbabwe was part of a trade network that reached across what Ocean? Atlantic PacificIndian Arctic

A.B. C.D..... Who built the ruins that were once known as “Great Zimbabwe”? The Phoenicians The Bantu The Nubians The Arabs

A.B. C.D..... These people adapted to life in the Kalahari? The AlmoravidsThe Hausa The Phoenicians The Khoisan

A.B. C.D..... Who were the first Europeans to build forts along the West African ports? The Portuguese The FrenchThe Dutch The English

A.B. C.D..... The Middle Passage was? A verse from the Bible The path into the forest kingdoms in search of slaves The trail through the Great Rift Valley The worse part of the slave trade

A.B. C.D..... Before 2500 BC what was the Sahara like? Vast Desert Forest and Rivers African lake Dry, flat, grasslands

A.B. C.D..... Brought a new era of literacy to West Africa. Usman dan FodioThe Boers ShakaThe Asante

A.B. C.D..... Which of the following was a forest Kingdom? Mecca Mali Benin Ghana

A.B. C.D..... The largest and most populated climate zone in Africa is? DesertSavanna MediterraneanRain Forest

A.B. C.D..... In 750 BC which Nubian King conquered Egypt? PiankhiTaharqa St. AugustineHitler

A.B. C.D..... What two products dominated the Sahara trade? Gold & Farming Gold & Salt Iron & Salt Diamonds & Copper

A.B. C.D..... Shaka was a great leader of which people? The Hausa The Asante The Boers The Zulu

A.B. C.D..... Which famous ruler completed the Hajj? Sundiata Askia Muhammad Mansa Musa Piankhi

A.B. C.D..... Zimbabwe means? Strong warriorSmall hay houses God of the OceanGreat Stone Buildings

A.B. C.D..... In this kind of family important kinship ties, such as inheritance and residence, were passed through the father’s side Nuclear Family Matrilineal Patrilineal Lineage

A.B. C.D..... On what river is Timbuktu located? Nile Senegal Niger Thames

A.B. C.D..... What is the capital of the West African Kingdom of Songhai? Mali GaoGeez Timbuktu