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Ancient African Civilizations

Quiz by Richele Banks

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  • Q1

    The first of the great African Kingdoms

    Axum

    Mali

    Ghana

    20s
  • Q2

    Ghana made money from mainly trading 

    Users re-arrange answers into correct order
    Jumble
    20s
  • Q3

    North Africa made money from mainly trading 

    iron

    gold

    slaves

    salt

    20s
  • Q4

    Mansa Musa was

    Mali's greatest emperor

    Axum's greatest emperor

    Ghana's greatest emperor

    Songhai's greatest emperor

    30s
  • Q5

    Most people in Ghana were

    miners

    emperors

    farmers

    20s
  • Q6

    Two of the main goods that allowed African civilizations to prosper during the reigns of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were gold and

    Users re-arrange answers into correct order
    Jumble
    30s
  • Q7

    The longest river in West Africa; used as a trading highway in early times

    The Mediterranean Sea

    The Nile

    The Congo

    The Niger

    20s
  • Q8

    A West African empire that conquered Mali and controlled trade

    Songhai

    Axum

    Ghana

    Kush

    30s
  • Q9

    Put these great African kingdoms in order of rule.

    Users link answers
    Linking
    30s
  • Q10

    A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior.

    Christianity

    Judaism

    Islam

    15s
  • Q11

    A city in West Africa which was an important trade and cultural center of the Mali Empire

    Zimbabwe

    Timbuktu

    Adulis

    30s
  • Q12

    West-African storytellers  who served as keepers of tradition and history

    emperors

    berbers

    merchants

    griots

    20s
  • Q13

    "Great Stone House"

    Ghana

    Zimbabwe

    Songhai

    20s
  • Q14

    Largest African trading kingdom during its time

    Kush

    Ghana

    Songhai

    Axum

    30s
  • Q15

    African story teller

    Users re-arrange answers into correct order
    Jumble
    30s

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