Question 1

The great iron-working culture of northern Nigeria was the

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A)   Nok.
B)   Axum.
C)   Kush.
D)   Berger.
E)   Malagasy.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Social practices typical to many African societies included

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A)   election of kings by all adult males.
B)   a lineage system that was often matrilineal rather than patrilineal and strict behavioral patterns between the sexes.
C)   behavior patterns between the sexes that were more relaxed than those found in societies in other parts of the world and a strictly patrilineal lineage system.
D)   both a lineage system that was often matrilineal rather than patrilineal and behavior patterns between the sexes that were more relaxed than those found in other societies.
E)   absolute intolerance of non-local religions.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Ghana was the first great West African commercial state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Slavery in Africa

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A)   was introduced by the Muslims.
B)   went back to ancient times, long before the arrival of the Europeans.
C)   saved its harshest treatment for the domestic and royal servants.
D)   was virtually nonexistent in North Africa.
E)   never involved more than two percent of the population.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

In southern Africa,

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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.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

The African Nok culture which is remembered for its early, sophisticated sculptures was located in the ____ region.

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A)   Congo
B)   Kalahari
C)   Niger River
D)   Sahara
E)   East-African coastalF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 7

The rise of Islam transformed Axum into a maritime power.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The trading cities of East Africa imported porcelain from

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A)   Italy.
B)   Japan.
C)   the Middle East.
D)   China.
E)   India.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Agriculture first emerged in ____ Africa.

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A)   northern
B)   southern
C)   western
D)   eastern
E)   centralF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 10

The family of languages spoken by people who inhabit the region south of the Sahara Desert and Axum is

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A)   Kalaharian.
B)   Nok.
C)   Swahili.
D)   Bantu.
E)   Khoisan.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

The distinctively carved stone pillars, used to mark the tombs of Axum kings, are known as

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A)   stelae.
B)   mansa.
C)   sasa.
D)   zamani.
E)   ziggurats.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 12

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 GhanaF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

What is the earliest form of surviving architecture found in Africa?

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A)   The Moorish palaces at Zanzibar
B)   The pyramids of Egypt
C)   The ruins of Great Zimbabwe
D)   The mound city of Timbuktu
E)   The ruins of CarthageF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

The Kingdom of Ghana

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A)   remained poor, in spite of large lead deposits, because of a series of spendthrift rulers.
B)   exported gold, leather goods, slaves, and ostrich feathers.
C)   was the first African state to develop large-scale fish farming.
D)   had a merchant class but refused to trade with Berbers from the north.
E)   accepted the tenets of Buddhism.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The so-called "cradle of humanity," where the earliest hominids evolved, is located in

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A)   the Hump of Africa.
B)   the Great African Rift valley.
C)   modern-day Egypt.
D)   the Niger River region.
E)   ancient Ghana.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Mali emerged as a great West African empire after the destruction of Ghana.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Garamantes

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A)   transported goods across the Congo rain forest.
B)   were known to the Chinese.
C)   built complex irrigation systems.
D)   Were known to the Chinese.
E)   were a nomadic people.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

The city of Meroë was located near extensive ____ deposits.

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A)   gold
B)   iron
C)   silver
D)   tin
E)   copperF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

In regard to state building in West Africa, it can be said that

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A)   Ghana was the first great commercial state there.
B)   warfare with the Byzantines resulted in the eventual decline of the kingdom of Ghana.
C)   trade and commerce produced the growth of an integrated empire in the region.
D)   Zimbabwe replaced Ghana as the predominant trading nation of the area.
E)   it was conquered by Arabs.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 20

African music

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A)   never served a religious function.
B)   refused to employ the use of strong motifs of repeated beats.
C)   produced a totality of music in its combination of voice and instrument sounds.
D)   played no role in the ceremonies, rituals, and education processes of the society.
E)   was restricted only to non-Islam societies.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Exam 8: Early Civilizations in Africa

The trading cities of East Africa imported porcelain from

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Agriculture first emerged in ____ Africa.

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In regard to state building in West Africa, it can be said that

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

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The Kingdom of Ghana

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Ghana was the first great West African commercial state.

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The great iron-working culture of northern Nigeria was the

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Mali emerged as a great West African empire after the destruction of Ghana.

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The city of Meroë was located near extensive ____ deposits.

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The African Nok culture which is remembered for its early, sophisticated sculptures was located in the ____ region.

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What is the earliest form of surviving architecture found in Africa?

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Social practices typical to many African societies included

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Slavery in Africa

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The family of languages spoken by people who inhabit the region south of the Sahara Desert and Axum is

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The so-called "cradle of humanity," where the earliest hominids evolved, is located in

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The Garamantes

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In southern Africa,

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The distinctively carved stone pillars, used to mark the tombs of Axum kings, are known as

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The rise of Islam transformed Axum into a maritime power.

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African music

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