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Which region was the kingdom of Ghana located in?
Which region was the kingdom of Ghana located in?
- Forest region to the south
- Sahara Desert
- Grassland region between the Sahara and the tropical forests (correct)
- Tropical forests along the West African coast
What was the main occupation of the people in the kingdom of Ghana?
What was the main occupation of the people in the kingdom of Ghana?
- Farming (correct)
- Fishing
- Trading
- Hunting
What was the main resource that contributed to the strong economy of the kingdom of Ghana?
What was the main resource that contributed to the strong economy of the kingdom of Ghana?
- Copper
- Iron ore
- Diamonds
- Gold (correct)
Which kingdom replaced Mali as the great power in West Africa by 1500?
Which kingdom replaced Mali as the great power in West Africa by 1500?
Who was the ruler that created the new Askia dynasty in Songhai?
Who was the ruler that created the new Askia dynasty in Songhai?
What was the primary crop grown by the Bantu communities in East Africa?
What was the primary crop grown by the Bantu communities in East Africa?
What factor contributed to the weakening of the Songhai Empire?
What factor contributed to the weakening of the Songhai Empire?
Which kingdom emerged as a powerful trading state in West Africa after the decline of Ghana?
Which kingdom emerged as a powerful trading state in West Africa after the decline of Ghana?
What was the main source of wealth and power for the kingdom of Mali?
What was the main source of wealth and power for the kingdom of Mali?
Who was the ruler of Mali who doubled the size of the kingdom and made a famous pilgrimage to Makkah?
Who was the ruler of Mali who doubled the size of the kingdom and made a famous pilgrimage to Makkah?
What did Mansa Mūsā do to make Timbuktu a center of Islamic learning and culture?
What did Mansa Mūsā do to make Timbuktu a center of Islamic learning and culture?
Which group spread iron-smelting techniques and knowledge of high-yield crops across Africa?
Which group spread iron-smelting techniques and knowledge of high-yield crops across Africa?
Which city dominated the trade route to the coast and was established by descendants of a Bantu group?
Which city dominated the trade route to the coast and was established by descendants of a Bantu group?
Which region became a part of the trading network along the Indian Ocean due to the growth in regional trade following the rise of Islam?
Which region became a part of the trading network along the Indian Ocean due to the growth in regional trade following the rise of Islam?
Which traveler visited the cities of Kilwa, Mogadishu, and Mombasa and called Kilwa 'one of the most beautiful and well-constructed towns in the world'?
Which traveler visited the cities of Kilwa, Mogadishu, and Mombasa and called Kilwa 'one of the most beautiful and well-constructed towns in the world'?
Which term was used to describe the mixed African-Arabian culture that emerged in coastal areas of East Africa?
Which term was used to describe the mixed African-Arabian culture that emerged in coastal areas of East Africa?
What was the major language used in the area where the Swahili culture emerged?
What was the major language used in the area where the Swahili culture emerged?
Which state in southern Africa was the wealthiest and most powerful from about 1300 to about 1450?
Which state in southern Africa was the wealthiest and most powerful from about 1300 to about 1450?
What was the primary source of the king's wealth in the kingdom of Zimbabwe?
What was the primary source of the king's wealth in the kingdom of Zimbabwe?
Which region was the kingdom of Ghana located in?
Which region was the kingdom of Ghana located in?
What was the main resource that contributed to the strong economy of the kingdom of Ghana?
What was the main resource that contributed to the strong economy of the kingdom of Ghana?
What was the primary occupation of the people in the kingdom of Ghana?
What was the primary occupation of the people in the kingdom of Ghana?
What did the kings of Ghana rely on to protect their kingdom and enforce their wishes?
What did the kings of Ghana rely on to protect their kingdom and enforce their wishes?
What was the major trading item in the kingdom of Ghana?
What was the major trading item in the kingdom of Ghana?
What was the role of blacksmiths in the kingdom of Ghana?
What was the role of blacksmiths in the kingdom of Ghana?
Which region of Africa saw the emergence of a mixed African-Arabian culture known as Swahili?
Which region of Africa saw the emergence of a mixed African-Arabian culture known as Swahili?
What was the major language used in the area where the Swahili culture emerged?
What was the major language used in the area where the Swahili culture emerged?
What was the primary source of wealth for the kingdom of Zimbabwe?
What was the primary source of wealth for the kingdom of Zimbabwe?
What was the purpose of the Great Enclosure in Great Zimbabwe?
What was the purpose of the Great Enclosure in Great Zimbabwe?
What led to the decline and eventual abandonment of Great Zimbabwe?
What led to the decline and eventual abandonment of Great Zimbabwe?
Which kingdom emerged as a powerful trading state in West Africa after the decline of Ghana?
Which kingdom emerged as a powerful trading state in West Africa after the decline of Ghana?
Which city in present-day Tanzania was considered one of the most magnificent trading ports along the eastern coast of Africa?
Which city in present-day Tanzania was considered one of the most magnificent trading ports along the eastern coast of Africa?
Which building in Kilwa was an enormous cliff-top structure with more than 100 rooms?
Which building in Kilwa was an enormous cliff-top structure with more than 100 rooms?
Who was the Arab traveler who visited the cities of Kilwa, Mogadishu, and Mombasa in the fourteenth century?
Who was the Arab traveler who visited the cities of Kilwa, Mogadishu, and Mombasa in the fourteenth century?
Which city, located just north of the Equator, enjoyed hundreds of years of prosperity as a trading port in East Africa?
Which city, located just north of the Equator, enjoyed hundreds of years of prosperity as a trading port in East Africa?
Which region became a part of the trading network along the Indian Ocean due to the growth in regional trade following the rise of Islam?
Which region became a part of the trading network along the Indian Ocean due to the growth in regional trade following the rise of Islam?
Which city, located on the coast of present-day Kenya, arose in the eleventh century as a trading port?
Which city, located on the coast of present-day Kenya, arose in the eleventh century as a trading port?
Which kingdom emerged as a powerful trading state in West Africa after the decline of Ghana?
Which kingdom emerged as a powerful trading state in West Africa after the decline of Ghana?
What was the main resource that contributed to the strong economy of the kingdom of Ghana?
What was the main resource that contributed to the strong economy of the kingdom of Ghana?
What was the primary crop grown by the Bantu communities in East Africa?
What was the primary crop grown by the Bantu communities in East Africa?
Which city dominated the trade route to the coast and was established by descendants of a Bantu group?
Which city dominated the trade route to the coast and was established by descendants of a Bantu group?
What factor contributed to the weakening of the Songhai Empire?
What factor contributed to the weakening of the Songhai Empire?
What did Mansa Mūsā do to make Timbuktu a center of Islamic learning and culture?
What did Mansa Mūsā do to make Timbuktu a center of Islamic learning and culture?
Which empire replaced Mali as the dominant power in West Africa by 1500?
Which empire replaced Mali as the dominant power in West Africa by 1500?
What was the main factor that contributed to the weakening of the Songhai Empire?
What was the main factor that contributed to the weakening of the Songhai Empire?
What was the primary crop grown by the Bantu communities in East Africa?
What was the primary crop grown by the Bantu communities in East Africa?
Which ruler created the new Askia dynasty in Songhai?
Which ruler created the new Askia dynasty in Songhai?
What was the main source of wealth and power for the kingdom of Mali?
What was the main source of wealth and power for the kingdom of Mali?
What was the major language used in the area where the Swahili culture emerged?
What was the major language used in the area where the Swahili culture emerged?
