Kingdoms and Trading States of Africa (750 B.C.-1586)

Chapter 12

Test Review

Matching

Benin Ethiopia Gao Ghana Great Zimbabwe Nubia Sahara Timbuktu

Multiple Choice

Meroë was an important producer of iron. The earliest African Kingdom developed in East

Africa. Songhai controlled the largest area in Africa. Mansa Musa made a pilgrimage to Mecca to unite

Mali with the Muslim world. Axum is a port on the Red Sea. King Ezana strengthened ties with the

Mediterranean world by converting to Christianity.

Using slash and burn agriculture is an example of adaptation to the environment.

The Khoisan developed knowledge of the natural world by adapting to life in the Kalahari.

Patrilineal culture – kinship ties come through the father’s side.

The griots of West Africa preserved oral traditions.

Essays

Did Africa’s geographic features aid or hinder migrations of people?

How were religious beliefs in Africa similar to those of other peoples?