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AFST Exam 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which desert covers the noters third of the African Continent? A) Sonora B) Sahara C) Mojave D) Kalahari | B) Sahara |
| The origins of humanity lie in which of the following continents? A) Asia B) North America C) Africa D) Australia | C)Africa |
| The concept or term habilisin anthropology refers to__________. A) wearing a habit B) forming habits C) using tools D) living in a home | C) Using tools |
| The term homo sapiens refers to__________. A) modern humans B) modern chimpanzees C) modern swine D) modern fish | A) modern humans |
| The kingdom of Kush was driven out of power by the __________. A) Greeks B) French C) Persians D) Assyrians | D) Assyrians |
| Which empire conquered Egypt in 30 BCE? A) Rome B) Great Britain C) Russia D) Ottoman | A) Rome |
| Which of the following transitions did ancient peoples make that first ushered in "civilization?" A) fishing to hunting B) the destruction of cities C) hunting and gathering to agriculture D) immigration to other countries | C) hunting and gathering to agricutlure |
| In which era did Egyptian leaders start using the title pharaoh? A) unification B) cultural decline C) expansion D) origin | C) expansion |
| Egyptian culture was strongly defined by which of the following attributes? A) monotheism B) matriarchy C) patriarchy D) class equality | C) Patriarchy |
| Egyptian religion was characterized by__________. A) monotheism B) no connections to the state C) matriarchal priesthood D) elites buried in royal tombs | D) Elites buried in royal tombs |
| Ancient Egypt received which of the following influences from Nubia? A) grain production and the concept of monarchy B) naval warfare and the institution of slavery C) city and town formation and design D) highway and canal construction | A) grain production and the concept of monarchy |
| Ancient Egyptians __________. A) regarded themselves as "white," but actually exhibited a mixture of racial features B) influenced the development and culture of Greece and later Western civilizations C) were dependent on the Amazon for agricultu | B) influenced the development and culture of Greece and later Western civilizations |
| How did Egypt and Nubia interact as civilizations during the second millennium BCE? A) They experienced peaceful coexistence and pacifism. B) Egypt colonized Nubia. C) They were allies in warfare. D) The nations were unknown to each other | B) Egypt colonized Nubia. |
| In a situation similar to Egypt's, ancient Mesopotamian civilization arose from which of the following natural forces? A)lightning strikes B)melting of the polar ice cap C)earthquakes D)river valley formation | D)river valley formation |
| The nation of Axum is significant because its people __________. A) overtook the Egyptians while the Great Pyramids were being built B) were Semitic and it became the first Christian state in sub-Saharan Africa C) became extremely wealthy through exp | B) were Semitic and it became the first Christian state in sub-Saharan Africa |
| In what ways did the Egyptians use the Nile River Valley for settlement? A) They settled along the river and at its mouth. B) They settled away from the river. C) They settled at the headwaters of the river. D) They settled on the river in floating | A) They settled along the river and at its mouth |
| Egyptian influence on the city of Meroe? A) reddish sands B) pyramids and hieroglyphics C) hot temperatures and direct sunlight D) the mountains in the background | B) pyramids and hieroglyphics |
| The nation of Ghana imported a variety of items from North Africa, particularly__________ .A) pepper B) gold C) slaves D) salt | D) salt |
| The nation of Ghana imported a variety of items from South Africa, particularly__________ .A) pepper B) gold C) slaves D) salt | B) gold |
| Who were West Africa's chief trading partners in the trans-Sahara trade before the fifth century CE? A) the Greeks B) the Spanish and the French C) Roman merchants and the Berbers D) the Egyptians | C) Roman merchants and the Berbers |
| Ghana's capital, Kumbi Saleh, included__________. A) Islamic mosques, stone houses, and 20,000 people B) Jewish temples, straw buildings, and 50,000 people C) Christian churches, wood houses, and100,000 people D) pagan prayer rooms, iron barracks, a | A) Islamic mosques, stone houses, and 20,000 people |
| Mansa Musa, a ruler of the Mali Empire in the fourteenth century,__________. A) was known for his extreme cruelty to his slaves B) introduced Christianity to the West Sudan region C) was one of the wealthiest rulers the world has known D) was massac | C) was one of the wealthiest rulers the world has known |
| Which Songhai leader spread Islam in Africa and established the Sankore Mosque at Timbuktu? A) Sunni Ali B) Mansa Musa C) Sundiata Mali D) Askia Muhammad Toure | D) Askia Muhammad Toure |
| African Americans come primarily from which region in Africa? A) north B) south C) east D) west | D) west |
| The peoples of the forest regions of West Africa are important in the study of African-American history because they __________. A) were the first region to trade with Egypt and other Mediterranean areas B) converted to Christianity in significant num | C) played an important role in the slave trade as traders and victims |
| How did extensive trade in West Africa shape political history in the region over time? A) Arab merchants and the religion of Islam entered the region. B) Sudanese empires ignored trade opportunities and embraced European Christianity. C) The growth | A) Arab merchants and the religion of Islam entered the region. |
| What role did European firearms play in African history? A) Guns became a trade item that allowed the Akan states to expand. B) Guns played no role in African politics. C) Guns were used by Africans to take over the slave trade from Europeans. D) Gu | A) Guns became a trade item that allowed the Akan states to expand. |
| What major differences existed between the Mali and Ghana empires over time? A) Mali expanded to the southern coast of Africa. B) Ghana expanded to the Atlantic Ocean. C) Mali and Ghana remained landlocked. D) Mali expanded more than did Ghana | D) Mali expanded more than did Ghana |
| RegardingGhana's decline, cities in ancient Africa were frequently impacted by __________. A) floods B) earthquakes C) capture and destruction by foreign enemies D) Russian invasion | C) capture and destruction by foreign enemies |
| Why were the kings of Ghana known to Europeans as some of the richest of monarchs? A) They had successfully invaded Europe to take Europeans as slaves. B) They controlled a vast trade network that dealt in many commodities. C) They sailed to the Amer | B) They controlled a vast trade network that dealt in many commodities. |
| Comparing Songhai, the Kongo, and the kingdoms of the West African forest region. In comparison to the other two, the Kongo__________. A) lies the farthest south along the Atlantic coast B) lies exclusively in the interior of Africa C) lies in No | A) lies the farthest south along the Atlantic coast |
| The routes of the trans-Saharan slave trade were characterized by__________. A) extension to southern Africa B) connections to the ocean in North Africa and the West African forest region C) a wide geographical expansion across Saharan and North Afri | C) a wide geographical expansion across Saharan and North Africa |
| What did Kongo and Angola have in common with West Africa? A) They established colonies of people in the Americas. B) They escaped connection to the slave trade. C) Their people divided labor by gender and lived in villages of extended families. D) | C) Their people divided labor by gender and lived in villages of extended families. |
| West Africa's indigenous religions remained strongest in the __________. A) Saharan desert B) forest region C) Nile River valley D) Kongo | B) forest region |
| West African artists excelled in the medium of__________. A) gold B) bronze C) silver D) marble | B) bronze |
| In West African culture, poetry becamepart of __________. A) an oral culture expressed by commoners and elites alike B) the forbidden culture controlled by women C) European additions to African culture D) an exclusively written culture | A) an oral culture expressed by commoners and elites alike |
| How were West African prose tales significant for African-American history? A) The tales played no role in African-American history. B) The tales helped African Americans resign themselves to slavery. C) The tales became allegories for struggles agai | C) The tales became allegories for struggles against slavery. |
| In the hierarchal society of West Africa, slavery__________. A) had no place and never existed until Europeans introduced it B) was a permanent condition and the children of African slaves were always slaves C) functioned as a means of assimilation i | C) functioned as a means of assimilation into West African societies |
| Egyptian women never ruled Egypt as pharaohs True/False | False |
| The first known kingdom in western Sudan was Ghana. True/False | True |
| The Egyptian religion included ________, god of the Nile. | Osiris |
| Mansa Musa's connection to Mecca in 1324 entailed making a _________. | pilgrimage |
| Men who traveled to food and would take food from settlements | Nomads |
| Who was King Menes? | United upper and lower egypt, began the first dynasty, adhered to the principle of Ma'at |
| The importance of hieroglyphics | Record passage of seasons, annual flood, predict harvest, and science Recorded names of kings |
| Which European country took the lead in the exploration and colonization of Africa, Asia, and the Americas in the early 1400s? | Portugal |
| Why did Europeans need labor from Africa for their colonies in the Americas? | Native Americans quickly began to die from European diseases |
| How did the early Europeans usually obtain their supply of African slaves? | Native African tribes in West Africa |
| Why did Africans enslave other Africans and sell them to Europeans? | Warfare among African tribes |
| Families and ethnic groups were separated | Families and ethnic groups were separated |
| Which of the following was a common way for slaves to rebel or resist their imprisonment while at sea? | refusing to eat |
| Common characteristic of slave ship | Slave captains packed their ships as tightly as possible to maximize profit |
| What does the story of John Newton, a British slave-ship captain, indicate about the Atlantic slave trade? | Christians could be cruel harsh slavers |
| Some physicians were frauds | Some physicians were frauds |
| Which of the following diseases vied with dysentery to kill the most slaves while aboard slave ships? | Smallpox |
| White laborers who came to the English North American colonies under contract to work for a specified amount of time, usually four to seven years. | Indentured servants |
| A system by which slaves were considered portable property and denied all rights or legal authority over themselves or their children. | Chattel Slavery |
| The voyage of slavers | Middle passage |
| Provided a vivid account of his capture, sale, and voyage to America in 1755 (middle passage) | Olaudah Equiano |
| A period of up to 2 year acculturating slaves and breaking them into plantation routines | Seasoning |
| From Africa to West Indies back to England trading goods for slaves | Triangular Trade System |
| Examine Figure 2-1 and compare the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in the number of West African slaves shipped to the Americas. Which of the following statements is true? | Approximately 37,000 African slaves were imported to the Americas in the 1700. |
| Examine Figure 2-1 and compare the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in the number of West African slaves shipped to the Americas. Which of the following statements is true? | The highest number of slaves was shipped from the Gulf of Guinea. |
| Who was the first known Portuguese merchant to begin to formally trade for slaves with the Africans? | Ruy do Siqueira |
| In what form did the Portuguese use captured slaves until the early sixteenth century? | as domestic servants |
| Why did the British want to take over the slave trade in the late-seventeenth century? | They needed labor for tobacco and sugar cultivation in North America and the Caribbean |
| Which of the following is true about the path a slave---once captured---took to the market in Africa? | The slaves were tied together with ropes, or had "yokes" around their necks, during the journey |
| How did African women's experience differ from African men's experiences on slave ships? | How did African women's experience differ from African men's experiences on slave ships? |
| African Americans, native Americans, and white indentured servants united to rebel against their masters( wealthy landowners) | Bacon's rebellion |
| Specific laws in the south that affected slaves | Slave codes |
| Mix between the races | Miscegenation |
| What are the types of achievements American Indians in North and South America made before the arrival of Columbus? | political systems, large cities, and made many discoveries in science |
| What cultures intermingled in which it became a multicultural colonial society? | The Spanish, Indian, and African cultures |
| Who was the first English explorer to reach North America in 1497? | John Cabot |
| What was the first permanent British settlement in North America? | Jamestown |
| Who did not establish a settlement in the Americas until 1604? | France |
| France's settlement was known as? | New France or Canada |
| France's settlement became a trading empire, based on | beaver pelts and other furs from American Indians. |
| The story of Anthony Johnson reveals that | Blacks could own substantial amounts of property and participate in colony politics in the colonies before the 1670s |
| Miscegenation was more extensive and accepted in French and Spanish colonies (True or False) | true |
| The Christianity of the Great Awakening was similar to native African practices in how | the Protestant ministers' preaching style was similar to African "spirit possession |
| What was the occupation of many black slaves in the Spanish colony of St. Augustine? | Soldiers |
| One of the major ways black women's lives differed from black men's lives under slavery | Black women were under constant threat of sexual exploitation and men were not. |
| Slaves resisted the system of slavery by | destroying their masters' property, working slowly, performing their jobs incorrectly |
| round the Cape of Good Hope but returned fearing mutiny | Bartolomeu Dias |
| Rounded the Cape of Good Hope but continued to India | Vasco da Gamma |
| Divided the world between Spain (west) and Portuguese (east) | Treaty of Tordesillas |
| Wanted to ally against muslims and extend christianity found gold, africans to enslave, and islands Sugar Plantations | Prince Henry |
| Founded by Soninke | Ghana |
| Founded by the Malinke People | Mali |
| Founded by Sunni Ali | Songhay |
| Led a revolt against Ali | Muhammed |
| marshaled a spirited resistance against portuguese forces | Queen Nzinga |
| Led the way after Columbus, acquired warm and wealthy lands | The Spanish |
| First settlement in 1604 (new France) Fur Trade | The French |
| first settlement in 1614 (new york) fur trade | The dutch |
| First settlement in Jamestown (virginia) Tobacco | The british |
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