APAAS: Topic 1.12--Quiz

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According to this lesson how were family groups held together in West and Central African societies?

Tribal traditions

Systems of monarchy

Extended kinship ties

Respect for elders

In West and Central African society, what often formed the basis for political alliances?

Kinship

Kings and Queens

Political Alliances

Strong militaries

In West and Central African societies, _________ played many roles, including spiritual leaders, political advisors, market traders, educators, and agriculturalists

Women

Tribal Leaders

Foreigners

Children of the King

In the late 15th century, ______________________ became the first iyoba in the Kingdom of Benin.

Mansa Musa

Cleopatra

Queen Idia

Queen Njinga of Ndongo-Matamba

The early Kingdom of Benin existed in which current-day African nation?

Kenya

Egypt

Ghana

Nigeria

According to this lesson, the first large group of enslaved Africans to arrive in the American colonies, came from what early African kingdom?

Benin

Ndongo

Zimbabwe

Kush

Queen Njinga became queen of what early African nation?

Aksum

Zimbabwe

Benin

Ndongo

The early African Kingdom of Ndongo was located in what present-day nation?

Angola

Kenya

Ghana

South Africa

Which of the Queens mentioned in this lesson led armies into battle?

Both

Neither

Only Queen Idia

Only Queen Njinga

Which of the Queens mentioned in this lesson relied on spiritual power and medicinal knowledge to bring victories to Benin.

Queen Idia

Queen Njinga

Queen Njinga engaged in 30 years of guerilla warfare against the ____________ to maintain sovereignty and control of her kingdom.

Kingdom of Benin

Kingdom of Kongo

The Portuguese

The British

How did Queen Njinga amass wealth and political influence?

Participation in the slave trade

Captured the Gold mines of the Kingdom of Kush

Traded spices with Portugal and Spain

Sold land to neighboring Kingdoms

How did Queen Njinga expand Matamba's military?

Required her slaves to join the military

Offered sanctuary to slaves who escaped Portuguese enslavement

Joined forces with the Portuguese military

Joined forces with the British military

What led to Queen Idia becoming an iconic symbol of Black women's leadership?

A movie about her life inspired many

An ivory mask of her face was adopted as the symbol for the second Festival of Black Arts and Culture

After Michelle Obama mentioned her in a speech in 2011

After the discover of an ivory mask of her face in ancient Benin in 1695

What was the original purpose for creation of an ivory mask of Queen Idia in the 16th century?

To honor the legacy of the only known female ruler of early Africa

Designed as a pendant to be worn to inspire Benin warriors

To raise money to support the military of Benin

To use as a burial mask after her death

According to this lesson how were family groups held together in West and Central African societies?

Tribal traditions

Systems of monarchy

Extended kinship ties

Respect for elders

In West and Central African society, what often formed the basis for political alliances?

Kinship

Kings and Queens

Political Alliances

Strong militaries

In West and Central African societies, _________ played many roles, including spiritual leaders, political advisors, market traders, educators, and agriculturalists

Women

Tribal Leaders

Foreigners

Children of the King

In the late 15th century, ______________________ became the first iyoba in the Kingdom of Benin.

Mansa Musa

Cleopatra

Queen Idia

Queen Njinga of Ndongo-Matamba

The early Kingdom of Benin existed in which current-day African nation?

Kenya

Egypt

Ghana

Nigeria

According to this lesson, the first large group of enslaved Africans to arrive in the American colonies, came from what early African kingdom?

Benin

Ndongo

Zimbabwe

Kush

Queen Njinga became queen of what early African nation?

Aksum

Zimbabwe

Benin

Ndongo

The early African Kingdom of Ndongo was located in what present-day nation?

Angola

Kenya

Ghana

South Africa

Which of the Queens mentioned in this lesson led armies into battle?

Both

Neither

Only Queen Idia

Only Queen Njinga

Which of the Queens mentioned in this lesson relied on spiritual power and medicinal knowledge to bring victories to Benin.

Queen Idia

Queen Njinga

Queen Njinga engaged in 30 years of guerilla warfare against the ____________ to maintain sovereignty and control of her kingdom.

Kingdom of Benin

Kingdom of Kongo

The Portuguese

The British

How did Queen Njinga amass wealth and political influence?

Participation in the slave trade

Captured the Gold mines of the Kingdom of Kush

Traded spices with Portugal and Spain

Sold land to neighboring Kingdoms

How did Queen Njinga expand Matamba's military?

Required her slaves to join the military

Offered sanctuary to slaves who escaped Portuguese enslavement

Joined forces with the Portuguese military

Joined forces with the British military

What led to Queen Idia becoming an iconic symbol of Black women's leadership?

A movie about her life inspired many

An ivory mask of her face was adopted as the symbol for the second Festival of Black Arts and Culture

After Michelle Obama mentioned her in a speech in 2011

After the discover of an ivory mask of her face in ancient Benin in 1695

What was the original purpose for creation of an ivory mask of Queen Idia in the 16th century?

To honor the legacy of the only known female ruler of early Africa

Designed as a pendant to be worn to inspire Benin warriors

To raise money to support the military of Benin

To use as a burial mask after her death