Sunday, May 28, 2023

Week 15 World History: Societies and Empires of Africa 800-1500

 

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This world history resource focuses on the formation 
of Western Europe during 800-1500 and includes quiz
questions and answers and video links to related topics.

I utilized World History: Patterns of Interaction (Holt McDougal) for our world history textbook. It has multiple options for different learning styles and covers a wide array of information.

This quiz accompanies Chapter 15: pages 406-437.

Directions for the quiz:

  • Scroll down and click on the thumbnail to enlarge to full screen.
  • Click on the graphic to advance to the next screen.
  • Choose an answer for each question.
  • Compare your answers with those provided.

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World History Week 15 Socieities & Empires of Africa 800-1500
World History Week 15 Socieities & Empires of Africa  800-1500

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Created by Katrena. All rights reserved.

The ____ are a hunting-gathering society in the Ituri Forest of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Answer choices include: Almohads, Efe, Berbers, Soninke
The ____ are a hunting-gathering society in the Ituri Forest of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Answer choices include: Almohads, Efe, Berbers, Soninke

The correct answer is Efe.
The correct answer is Efe.

A ____ society, like the Igbo people of southern Nigeria, developed lineage-based systems of governing. Answer choices include: stateless, communist, republican, democratic
A ____ society, like the Igbo people of southern Nigeria, developed lineage-based systems of governing. Answer choices include: stateless, communist, republican, democratic

The correct answer is stateless.
The correct answer is stateless.

A Muslim scholar from Morocco, _____ founded a brotherhood called the Almoravids that attempted to spread Islam throughout the area. Answer choices include: Abd al-Mumin, Kagemni, Abd Allah Ibn Yasin, Ibn Tumart
A Muslim scholar from Morocco, _____ founded a brotherhood called the Almoravids that attempted to spread Islam throughout the area. Answer choices include: Abd al-Mumin, Kagemni, Abd Allah Ibn Yasin, Ibn Tumart

The correct answer is Abd Allah Ibn Yasin.
The correct answer is Abd Allah Ibn Yasin.

In the third century, Berber nomads began using ____ as they traveled across the Sahara. Answer choices include: oxen, horses, camels, donkeys
In the third century, Berber nomads began using ____ as they traveled across the Sahara. Answer choices include: oxen, horses, camels, donkeys

The correct answer is camels.
The correct answer is camels.

West Africa supplied about ___ of the world’s gold supply until about 1350. Answer choices include: 1/3, 2/3, 1/2, 3/4
West Africa supplied about ___ of the world’s gold supply until about 1350. Answer choices include: 1/3, 2/3, 1/2, 3/4

The correct answer is 2/3.
The correct answer is 2/3.

Mali’s first great leader, ____, overthrew an unpopular leader, promoted agriculture, & re-established gold-salt trade. Answer choices include: Sundiata, Mansa Musa, Sumanguru, Ibn Battuta
Mali’s first great leader, ____, overthrew an unpopular leader, promoted agriculture, & re-established gold-salt trade. Answer choices include: Sundiata, Mansa Musa, Sumanguru, Ibn Battuta

The correct answer is Sundiata.
The correct answer is Sundiata.

___ captured the trade cities of Timbuktu & Djenné in the mid 1400s. Answer choices include: Queen Amina, Aski Muhammad, al-Bakri, Sunni Ali
___ captured the trade cities of Timbuktu & Djenné in the mid 1400s. Answer choices include: Queen Amina, Aski Muhammad, al-Bakri, Sunni Ali

The correct answer is Sunni Ali.
The correct answer is Sunni Ali.

For what was the West African state of Kano known? Answer choices include: dyed cloth, woven cloth, leather goods, all of these
For what was the West African state of Kano known? Answer choices include: dyed cloth, woven cloth, leather goods, all of these

The correct answer is all of these.
The correct answer is all of these.

What did Zazzau primarily trade in the 1500s? Answer choices include: rice, gunpowder, enslaved persons, salt
What did Zazzau primarily trade in the 1500s? Answer choices include: rice, gunpowder, enslaved persons, salt

The correct answer is enslaved persons.
The correct answer is enslaved persons.

South African Muslim women in the 15th century did not wear veils. Answer choices include: true, false
South African Muslim women in the 15th century did not wear veils. Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is true.
The correct answer is true.

Benin became famous for its ______. Answer choices include: watercolor designs, sculptures, origami, tiles
Benin became famous for its ______. Answer choices include: watercolor designs, sculptures, origami, tiles

The correct answer is sculptures.
The correct answer is sculptures.

The _____ language was created by blending Arabic & Bantu. Answer choices include: Sanskrit, Swahili, Greek, Latin
The _____ language was created by blending Arabic & Bantu. Answer choices include: Sanskrit, Swahili, Greek, Latin

The correct answer is Swahili.
The correct answer is Swahili.

In the late 1200s, ____ was the most powerful and wealthiest coastal city-state. Answer choices include: Sofala, Mombasa, Kilwa, Malindi
In the late 1200s, ____ was the most powerful and wealthiest coastal city-state. Answer choices include: Sofala, Mombasa, Kilwa, Malindi

The correct answer is Kilwa.
The correct answer is Kilwa.

In the late 1400s, ____ took control of many city-states on the east African coast, including Sofala, Kilwa, and Mombasa. Answer choices include: Portugal, China, Poland, Germany
In the late 1400s, ____ took control of many city-states on the east African coast, including Sofala, Kilwa, and Mombasa. Answer choices include: Portugal, China, Poland, Germany

The correct answer is Portugal.
The correct answer is Portugal.

______ had a curved wall called the Great Enclosure containing about 900,000 stone blocks held together without mortar. Answer choices include: Aksum, Madagascar, Lalibela, Great Zimbabwe
______ had a curved wall called the Great Enclosure containing about 900,000 stone blocks held together without mortar. Answer choices include: Aksum, Madagascar, Lalibela, Great Zimbabwe

The correct answer is Great Zimbabwe.
The correct answer is Great Zimbabwe.

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