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Test Description: Regents Multiple Choice questions about Ancient African kingdoms, Mansa Musa, and the Bantu Migrations. (ch. 7 of our textbook)through Aug '05
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1) A similarity between the ancient western African kingdoms of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai is that these kingdoms
A
practiced Christianity
B
limited the power of their rulers
C
isolated themselves from contact with other cultures
D
established economies based on trade
2) One conclusion that can be reached from the evidence about Mansa Musa's rule of Mali is that
A
the slave trade originated in West Africa
B
civilizations existed in Africa before the Europeans
C
trade was not necessary for a civilization to survive
D
Christianity was a dominant religion in Africa
3) Between A.D. 800 and 1600, the West African city of Timbuktu became prosperous with the trading of
A
gold and salt
B
iron ore and coal
C
rifles and diamonds
D
spices and silk
4) The rise of the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai can be attributed to
A
their emphasis on nationalism
B
the rise of European imperialism
C
the spread of Christianity
D
their locations near the trans-Sahara trade routes
5) Which phrase best describes Mali under the rule of Mansa Musa?
A
a period of political chaos
B
a poverty-stricken era
C
a golden age
D
a decade of colonial unrest
6) Which statement explains a cause rather than an effect of the Bantu migration between 500 B.C. and A.D. 1500?
A
Population increases put pressure on agriculture
B
sixty million people now speak a Bantu language
C
Trading cities developed along the coast of East Africa
D
Techniques for herding and cultivating were spread
7) The spread of Islam into the kingdoms of Ghana and Mali resulted from
A
imperialism
B
self-determination
C
ethnocentrism
D
cultural diffusion
8) The West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai experienced economic prosperity because they all
A
traded with many other nations
B
controlled vast reserves of oil and gold
C
solved tribal conflicts within their empires
D
maintained highly structured feudal systems
9) The wealth and power of Mali's ruler, Mansa Musa, were significant because they contributed to the
A
spread of Islam
B
start of the Crusades
C
rise of Arab nationalism
D
growth of European imperialism
10) Which economic activity was the basis for most of the wealth and power of the West African empires of Ghana and Mali?
A
hunting and gathering
B
trading in salt and gold
C
working in bronze and brass
D
farming and cattle ranching
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