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Which form of social organization is considered the oldest in the world?
Which form of social organization is considered the oldest in the world?
- Hunting-gathering societies (correct)
- Forest dwellers
- Agricultural communities
- Nomadic tribes
Where do the Efe people live?
Where do the Efe people live?
- Democratic Republic of Congo (correct)
- Tanzania
- Nigeria
- South Africa
Which gender is responsible for gathering food in the Efe society?
Which gender is responsible for gathering food in the Efe society?
- Both men and women
- Women (correct)
- Children
- Men
Who founded the first Yoruba state at Ife?
Who founded the first Yoruba state at Ife?
Which kingdom was the most powerful Yoruba kingdom until the late 1600s?
Which kingdom was the most powerful Yoruba kingdom until the late 1600s?
What enabled city dwellers in Ife and Oyo to become traders and craftspeople?
What enabled city dwellers in Ife and Oyo to become traders and craftspeople?
Which two Berber groups founded empires in North Africa under Muslim rule?
Which two Berber groups founded empires in North Africa under Muslim rule?
Who founded the Almoravid Empire?
Who founded the Almoravid Empire?
Which empire controlled most of Morocco and ended Almoravid rule?
Which empire controlled most of Morocco and ended Almoravid rule?
What were the two most important trade items in the Kingdom of Ghana?
What were the two most important trade items in the Kingdom of Ghana?
Which material was essential to human life but lacking in West Africa's savanna and forests?
Which material was essential to human life but lacking in West Africa's savanna and forests?
Where did workers in the Saharan village of Taghaza build their houses from?
Where did workers in the Saharan village of Taghaza build their houses from?
What did Arab and Berber traders carry with them on their journey across the desert?
What did Arab and Berber traders carry with them on their journey across the desert?
What did the king of Ghana store in his royal palace?
What did the king of Ghana store in his royal palace?
Who was Mansa Musa?
Who was Mansa Musa?
What was the significance of Mansa Musa's hajj to Mecca?
What was the significance of Mansa Musa's hajj to Mecca?
What led to the decline of the Mali Empire?
What led to the decline of the Mali Empire?
Who was Sunni Ali?
Who was Sunni Ali?
Which of the following is a characteristic of stateless societies in Africa?
Which of the following is a characteristic of stateless societies in Africa?
In African societies, how is inheritance passed on in a patrilineal society?
In African societies, how is inheritance passed on in a patrilineal society?
What is the role of the age-set system in African societies?
What is the role of the age-set system in African societies?
What role did Islam play in North Africa?
What role did Islam play in North Africa?
Who expanded Songhai into an empire through his skill as a military commander and aggressive leadership?
Who expanded Songhai into an empire through his skill as a military commander and aggressive leadership?
Which city did Sunni Ali capture in 1468, which had been an important part of Mali’s empire?
Which city did Sunni Ali capture in 1468, which had been an important part of Mali’s empire?
Who drove Sunni Ali’s son from power and replaced him as ruler after Sunni Ali's death in 1492?
Who drove Sunni Ali’s son from power and replaced him as ruler after Sunni Ali's death in 1492?
Which empire collapsed in 1591 when a Moroccan fighting force equipped with gunpowder and cannons invaded?
Which empire collapsed in 1591 when a Moroccan fighting force equipped with gunpowder and cannons invaded?
Which kingdom in West Africa was known for its powerful army and extensive trade network?
Which kingdom in West Africa was known for its powerful army and extensive trade network?
Which city in the kingdom of Benin was fortified with walls and contained a palace with works of art?
Which city in the kingdom of Benin was fortified with walls and contained a palace with works of art?
Which European trading ships began sailing into Benin's port at Gwatto in the 1480s?
Which European trading ships began sailing into Benin's port at Gwatto in the 1480s?
What was the main reason for the decline of Aksum as a trading power?
What was the main reason for the decline of Aksum as a trading power?
Which language was created as a result of the blending of Arabic and the Bantu language?
Which language was created as a result of the blending of Arabic and the Bantu language?
Which city-state became the wealthiest and most powerful coastal city due to its control over the trade of gold from southern Africa?
Which city-state became the wealthiest and most powerful coastal city due to its control over the trade of gold from southern Africa?
What was the main reason for the Portuguese conquest of the East African city-states?
What was the main reason for the Portuguese conquest of the East African city-states?
Which group of people established the city of Great Zimbabwe?
Which group of people established the city of Great Zimbabwe?
What was the economic advantage of the location of Great Zimbabwe?
What was the economic advantage of the location of Great Zimbabwe?
What led to the decline of Great Zimbabwe?
What led to the decline of Great Zimbabwe?
Who founded the Mutapa Empire?
Who founded the Mutapa Empire?
