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7 Hist BJU Ch 3 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "One of the finest and most substantially built towns"; major port city | Kilwa |
| A large area of flat, grassland in Africa | savannah |
| A large family group in Africa | clan |
| Africa's geography includes ______________, ________________ & __________________. | deserts, savannahs and rain forests |
| African Empires built advanced cities during time period | the European Dark Ages? |
| African towns traded with merchants from __________, __________, and __________ ? | Arabia, China, and India |
| ancient name for China | Cathay |
| another name for maize | corn |
| by 11th century Ghana's rulers had converted to this religion | Islam |
| Camels are often described as __________ ? | ships of the desert |
| Coptic Christians regard Menelik as the offspring of what king? | Solomon |
| Coptics believe that the cathedral in Aksum contained this significant Christian object. | ark of the covenant |
| Ethiopian king who became a Coptic Christian | Ezana |
| Followers of what religion were responsible for the first written history of Africa? | Islam |
| formerly known as Mukdisho, this town is located on Somalia's eastern coast | Mogadishu |
| Ghana became prosperous partly because of the trade of what two items? | gold and salt |
| He founded the kingdom of Mali | Sunjata |
| How is a camel's body built for survival in the desert? | A camel can store energy-rich fat in its hump, can store enough liquid to survive for five to seven days without water, and can shut out debris during sandstorms with its nostrils and long eyelashes. |
| Imperial title of Ethiopian rulers | The Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah |
| In what village were several churches carved out of rock underground? | Lalibela |
| Kilwa engaged in jihad against this people | Zinj |
| known as a city of learning and trade | Timbuktu |
| Major businesses in Eastern African cities centered around __________, _________, and __________ ? | ivory, precious stones, and slaves |
| root crops such as yams were grown in this part of Africa | rain forests |
| Swahili is a mixture of the __________, __________, and __________ language. | Arabic, English, and Bantu |
| the belief that spirits live in objects in nature | animism |
| The kingdom of Kush was located on the Nile River between Egypt and __________ ? | Ethiopia |
| the name given to Aksum by the Greeks | Ethiopia |
| The one and only one Supreme Being of the Kikuyu people | Ngai |
| the trade language used in Eastern Africa | Swahili |
| This city-state built near the Sabi River whose name means "great house of stone." | Zimbabwe |
| This king made a pilgrimage to Mecca and gave away much gold. | Mansa Musa |
| this language became popular in northern Africa because of the spread of Islam | Arabic |
| This material was forged into weapons and used as money by the African people. | iron |
| title of the ruler of Mali | Mansa |
| West African coast near the Gulf of Guinea given this name by the Europeans due to the large amount of gold mined | Gold Coast |
| West Africans commonly traded these items: __________, __________, and __________. | iron, gold, and cotton cloth |
| Who introduced Coptic Christianity to Ethiopia? | Frumentius |
| Why did African farmers NOT slaughter their livestock? | They were seen as a sign of prosperity and wealth. |
| wide strip of land between the Sahara & the Mediterranean Sea | Sahel |
| Zimbabwe is located between what two rivers? | Limpopo and Zambezi |
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