Unit 1 - African Kingdoms

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The dispersion or spread of Africans, or peoples of African descent from their original homeland is known as...?

Voluntary Migration

Immigration

African Diaspora

The Great Migration

The dispersion or spread of Africans, or peoples of African descent from their original homeland is known as...?

Voluntary Migration

Immigration

African Diaspora

The Great Migration

Which of the following early African societies was connected, through the Red Sea, to major maritime trade networks from the Mediterranean and the Roman Empire to India; and developed its own currency?

The Aksumite Empire

Nubia

Nok society

Egypt

Which of the following early African societies became the first African society to adopt Christianity as their religion?

The Aksumite Empire

Mali

Egypt

Great Zimbabwe

Which of the following brought North African traders, scholars, and administrators to the Sudanic empires, who introduced Islam to the region and was crucial to the
development of those empires?

Mansa Musa's haji

Tran-Saharan commerce

The Sankore Mosque of Timbuktu

The Asian Camel

Which of the following helps explain the connection between the Sudanic empires and early generations of African Americans?

All enslaved Africans shipped to North America were taken from the Kingdom of Mali

The majority of enslaved Africans transported directly to North America descended from societies in West Africa and West Central Africa

The Kingdom of Ghana established the first formal slave trade directly with the British North American colonies

Songhai was the launching port for all vessels departing to North America

Which African country never were imperialized by the British ...

Ethiopia 

Nigeria 

Democratic Republic of Congo 

Tanzania 

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Based your knowledge of early Africa, what geographic feature would serve as an obstacle for trade between North and South African societies?

Nile River

Great Rift Valley

Atlas Mountains

Sahara Desert

A source of wealth for Mali was trading ivory

True

False

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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

Which of the following African Queens engaged in 30 years of guerilla warfare against the Portuguese to maintain sovereignty and control of her kingdom.

Queen Idia

Queen Cleopatra

Queen Njinga

Queen Amanirenas

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

Benin

Ndongo

Zimbabwe

Kush

What impact did the people of the Kongo have on their new religion, Roman Catholicism?

A distinct form of African Catholicism emerged that incorporated elements of Christianity and local aesthetic and cultural traditions

A new form of Catholicism was created as former followers of Islam incorporated it into the Islamic faith

The people of Kongo added 5 million new followers to the Catholic Church

The Kingdom of Kongo stopped trading enslaved Africans

Which of the following explains how the adoption of Christianity affected the economic or religious aspects of the Kingdom of Kongo?

Started a war between members of the Islamic faith and the new converts to Christianity

Strengthened its trade relationship with Portugal

Other African nations refused to trade with the Kingdom of Kongo

The King of Kongo was overthrown by his majority Muslim citizens

What name was given to the area on the African continent that stretches from Somalia to Mozambique, that was invaded by the Portuguese in the 16th century?

The Horn of Africa

The Bantu region

The Sahel

The Swahili Coast

Kilwa was located in _ and important due to ___

Ivory Coast and was the major port of trading from Asia 

Swahili Coast  and was the major  port of trading from Asia 

Gold Coast and was the major port of trading with the Americas 

West coast and was the major port of trading from Europe 

Africans who blended indigenous spiritual practices with Christianity and Islam brought their __________ religious and cultural practices from Africa to the Americas.

Cultural

Syncretic

Theocratic

Cosmopolitan

Swahili is a language derived from

English 

French 

Portuguese 

Arabic 

Members of many Bantu-speaking communities traced family ancestry through their mothers’ families. Therefore, their societies were ___________________.

Patrilineal

Fraternal

Sororal

Matrilineal

Conversion to Islam meant literacy, networking, social class status and becoming a merchant

True

False

Trade cities in Swahili coast traded raw materials in exchange for finished goods with other countries around the…

Atlas Mountains

Mediterranean Sea

Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Which is an example of African architecture that served the purpose of protecting the rulers and nobility of the society?

The stelae of the Kingdom of Aksum

The coral palaces of Kilwa and Sofala

The pyramids of Nubia

The walls of Great Zimbabwe

What was the role of Griots in West African societies?

They were mathematicians who taught at the universities.

They were prestigious musicians who entertained the community.

They were historians who documented the community's history.

They were architects who designed the educational institutions.

“Outcast”
For the dim regions whence my fathers came
My spirit, bondaged by the body, longs.
Words felt, but never heard, my lips would frame;
My soul would sing forgotten jungle songs.
I would go back to darkness and to peace,
But the great western world holds me in fee,
And I may never hope for full release
While to its alien gods I bend my knee.
Something in me is lost, forever lost,
Some vital thing has gone out of my heart,
And I must walk the way of life a ghost
Among the sons of earth, a thing apart;
For I was born, far from my native clime,
Under the white man's menace, out of time.
Source: “Outcast” by Claude McKay, 1922

Which concept of African American Studies is implied by Claude McKay’s poem “Outcast?”

Caribbean immigrants should let go of the traditions and practices from their home cultures.

African Americans have not develop significant culture of their own outside of dominant White American culture.

People of the African diaspora often feel displaced and long for greater connection with Africa.

African American Studies should focus on the inventions and achievements of African people.

The Kings of Ghana and Great Zimbabwe were similar because BOTH became wealthy by

Relying on camels for trade

Trading on the Indian Ocean

Taxing their regional gold trade

Converting to Islam

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After his Hajj to Mecca, Mansa Musa focused on which initiatives to further Mali’s advancement?

Construction of new mosques, libraries, and universities in the capital Timbuktu.

Conversion of all Malians from Islam and traditional African religions to Christianity

Expansion of Mali’s territory by conquering neighboring Islamic Kingdoms.

Restriction of the gold trade to kingdoms and civilizations within continental Africa.

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The 25th Dynasty aka the Kushites rule over Egypt does not the acknowledgement of expansion and restoring Egypt's temples, architectures etc. because

They  never existed 

They existed on the western coast  of  Africa 

They were black Africans 

They were Christians 

The Sudanic Empires ( Mali, Ghana and Songhai ) all traded along the

Mediterranean Sea 

Red Sea 

Indian Ocean 

Tran- Saharan Trade Route 

The Ocean to the west of Africa is ...

The ocean to the east of Africa is ...

The sea connecting Africa to Europe is the

 Red  Sea 

Balkan Sea 

Nile River 

Mediterranean Sea 

The greatest numbers of enslaved people went to which of the following places

The Caribbean 

Europe 

Brazil 

The Island of Hispaniola 

The Nok culture is known for creating distinctive:

Cave paintings

Rock-cut temples

Terracotta sculptures

Hieroglyphics

Using the Bantu Migration map, which of the following areas represents the origin point for the Bantu people?

North  Africa 

South  Africa

East   Africa

West Africa 

The dispersion or spread of Africans, or peoples of African descent from their original homeland is known as...?

Voluntary Migration

Immigration

African Diaspora

The Great Migration

The dispersion or spread of Africans, or peoples of African descent from their original homeland is known as...?

Voluntary Migration

Immigration

African Diaspora

The Great Migration

Which of the following early African societies was connected, through the Red Sea, to major maritime trade networks from the Mediterranean and the Roman Empire to India; and developed its own currency?

The Aksumite Empire

Nubia

Nok society

Egypt

 Which of the following early African societies became the first African society to adopt Christianity as their religion?

The Aksumite Empire

Mali

Egypt

Great Zimbabwe

Which of the following brought North African traders, scholars, and administrators to the Sudanic empires, who introduced Islam to the region and was crucial to the
development of those empires?

Mansa Musa's haji

Tran-Saharan commerce

The Sankore Mosque of Timbuktu

The Asian Camel

Which of the following helps explain the connection between the Sudanic empires and early generations of African Americans?

All enslaved Africans shipped to North America were taken from the Kingdom of Mali

The majority of enslaved Africans transported directly to North America descended from societies in West Africa and West Central Africa

The Kingdom of Ghana established the first formal slave trade directly with the British North American colonies

Songhai was the launching port for all vessels departing to North America

Which African country never were imperialized by the British ... 

Ethiopia 

Nigeria 

Democratic Republic of Congo 

Tanzania 

Based on the map, why did population centers emerge in the Sahel and Savannah grasslands?

Mountainous regions allowed for population expansion 

Flatlands contributed to herding and expansion in agriculture 

the gold and salt trade was easily accessible due to the topographical features 

the grassland and fertile lands  were fertile lands used for population expansion 

Based your knowledge of early Africa, what geographic feature would serve as an obstacle for trade between North and South African societies?

Nile River

Great Rift Valley

Atlas Mountains

Sahara Desert

 A source of wealth for  Mali was trading ivory 

True

False

This image represents which queen? Why did she feel it was necessary to take this action?

Queen Idia to represent the power of her son

Queen Njinga to represent her power as the Queen of Benin

Queen Njinga to represent her power as the sister to the King of  Ndongo 

Queen Njinga to represent her power as the Queen of Benin

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

Which of the following African Queens engaged in 30 years of guerilla warfare against the Portuguese to maintain sovereignty and control of her kingdom.

Queen Idia

Queen Cleopatra

Queen Njinga

Queen Amanirenas

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

Benin

Ndongo

Zimbabwe

Kush

What impact did the people of the Kongo have on their new religion, Roman Catholicism?

A distinct form of African Catholicism emerged that incorporated elements of Christianity and local aesthetic and cultural traditions

A new form of Catholicism was created as former followers of Islam incorporated it into the Islamic faith

The people of Kongo added 5 million new followers to the Catholic Church

The Kingdom of Kongo stopped trading enslaved Africans

Which of the following explains how the adoption of Christianity affected the economic or religious aspects of the Kingdom of Kongo?

Started a war between members of the Islamic faith and the new converts to Christianity

Strengthened its trade relationship with Portugal

Other African nations refused to trade with the Kingdom of Kongo

The King of Kongo was overthrown by his majority Muslim citizens

What name was given to the area on the African continent that stretches from Somalia to Mozambique, that was invaded by the Portuguese in the 16th century?

The Horn of Africa

The Bantu region

The Sahel

The Swahili Coast

Kilwa was located in ___________ and important due to _____________ 

Ivory Coast and was the major port of trading from Asia 

Swahili Coast  and was the major  port of trading from Asia 

Gold Coast and was the major port of trading with the Americas 

West coast and was the major port of trading from Europe 

Africans who blended indigenous spiritual practices with Christianity and Islam brought their __________ religious and cultural practices from Africa to the Americas.

Cultural

Syncretic

Theocratic

Cosmopolitan

Swahili is a language derived from 

English 

French 

Portuguese 

Arabic 

Members of many Bantu-speaking communities traced family ancestry through their mothers’ families. Therefore, their societies were ___________________.

Patrilineal

Fraternal

Sororal

Matrilineal

Conversion to Islam meant literacy, networking, social class status and becoming a  merchant

True

False

Trade cities in Swahili coast traded raw materials in exchange for finished goods with other countries around the…

Atlas Mountains

Mediterranean Sea

Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Which is an example of African architecture that served the purpose of protecting the rulers and nobility of the society?

The stelae of the Kingdom of Aksum

The coral palaces of Kilwa and Sofala

The pyramids of Nubia

The walls of Great Zimbabwe

What was the role of Griots in West African societies?

They were mathematicians who taught at the universities.

They were prestigious musicians who entertained the community.

They were historians who documented the community's history.

They were architects who designed the educational institutions.

“Outcast”
For the dim regions whence my fathers came
My spirit, bondaged by the body, longs.
Words felt, but never heard, my lips would frame;
My soul would sing forgotten jungle songs.
I would go back to darkness and to peace,
But the great western world holds me in fee,
And I may never hope for full release
While to its alien gods I bend my knee.
Something in me is lost, forever lost,
Some vital thing has gone out of my heart,
And I must walk the way of life a ghost
Among the sons of earth, a thing apart;
For I was born, far from my native clime,
Under the white man's menace, out of time.
Source: “Outcast” by Claude McKay, 1922

Which concept of African American Studies is implied by Claude McKay’s poem “Outcast?”

Caribbean immigrants should let go of the traditions and practices from their home cultures.

African Americans have not develop significant culture of their own outside of dominant White American culture.

People of the African diaspora often feel displaced and long for greater connection with Africa.

African American Studies should focus on the inventions and achievements of African people.

The Kings of Ghana and Great Zimbabwe were similar because BOTH became wealthy by

Relying on camels for trade

Trading on the Indian Ocean

Taxing their regional gold trade

Converting to Islam

This early map of Europe and Africa is controversial because ( select all that apply

 Only shows portion of  West  Africa 

Does not show the different kingdoms/ civilizations of Africa 

 Shows the entirety of Europe  

Does not show any of the contributions of Africans 

After his Hajj to Mecca, Mansa Musa focused on which initiatives to further Mali’s advancement?

Construction of new mosques, libraries, and universities in the capital Timbuktu.

Conversion of all Malians from Islam and traditional African religions to Christianity

Expansion of Mali’s territory by conquering neighboring Islamic Kingdoms.

Restriction of the gold trade to kingdoms and civilizations within continental Africa.

The chart ( to the right) proves ...

The trading power of the Romans 

The vast power of the Chinese  civilizations to trade in the Mediterranean 

The power of the Islamic Caliphate 

The vast trading networks of the  East African City-  States 

If a foreigner were to come to East Africa ( map on the left) they would see which of the following resources ... ( click on all that apply)

The 25th Dynasty aka the Kushites rule over Egypt does not the acknowledgement of expansion and restoring Egypt's temples, architectures etc. because 

They  never existed 

They existed on the western coast  of  Africa 

They were black Africans 

They were Christians 

The Sudanic Empires ( Mali, Ghana and Songhai ) all traded along the 

Mediterranean Sea 

Red Sea 

Indian Ocean 

Tran- Saharan Trade Route 

The sea connecting Africa to  Europe is the 

 Red  Sea 

Balkan Sea 

Nile River 

Mediterranean Sea 

The greatest numbers of  enslaved people went to which of the following places 

The Caribbean 

Europe 

Brazil 

The Island of Hispaniola 

What does the inclusion of African slaves and free Africans in the painting "Chafariz d’El Rey" reveal about the social and economic dynamics in the Kingdom of Portugal?

The painting illustrates the acceptance and integration of enslaved Africans slaves into Portuguese society, showcasing their valuable contributions to the economy.

The painting reflects the diverse and multicultural nature of Portuguese society, depicting the presence of Africans in various social and economic roles.

The painting emphasizes the prominence of enslaved Africans merchants and traders in Portuguese trade networks, demonstrating their economic influence.

The painting signifies the importance of Africans labor in the Portuguese economy, highlighting the significant role of enslaved Africans in various industries.

What is the significance of the depiction of an Afro-Portuguese knight endowed with the heraldry (symbol) of the Order of Santiago in the painting "Chafariz d’El Rey"?

The painting indicates the blending of European and African cultures within the Order of Santiago, symbolizing the kingdom's multicultural heritage

The painting signifies the promotion of enslaved Africans to knighthood by the Portuguese crown, representing their potential social mobility within the empire.

The painting highlights the prominence of enslaved African knights in the Portuguese military, demonstrating the kingdom's diverse and inclusive military forces.

The painting reflects the integration of enslaved Africans into Portuguese society, showcasing their achievements and recognition in the kingdom.

The Nok culture is known for creating distinctive:

Cave paintings

Rock-cut temples

Terracotta sculptures

Hieroglyphics

Using the Bantu Migration map, which of the following areas represents the origin point for the Bantu people?

North  Africa 

South  Africa

East   Africa

West Africa 

Based on the map, why did population centers emerge in the Sahel and Savannah grasslands?

Mountainous regions allowed for population expansion 

Flatlands contributed to herding and expansion in agriculture 

the gold and salt trade was easily accessible due to the topographical features 

the grassland and fertile lands  were fertile lands used for population expansion 

This image represents which queen?  Why did she feel it was necessary to take this action?

Queen Idia to represent the power of her son

Queen Njinga to represent her power as the Queen of Benin

Queen Njinga to represent her power as the sister to the King of  Ndongo 

Queen Njinga to represent her power as the Queen of Benin

This early map of  Europe and Africa is controversial because (  select all that apply 

 Only shows portion of  West  Africa 

Does not show the different kingdoms/ civilizations of Africa 

 Shows the entirety of Europe  

Does not show any of the contributions of Africans 

The  chart ( to the right) proves ... 

The trading power of the Romans 

The vast power of the Chinese  civilizations to trade in the Mediterranean 

The power of the Islamic Caliphate 

The vast trading networks of the  East African City-  States 

If a foreigner were to come to East Africa ( map on the left) they would see which of the following resources ... ( click on all that apply) 

Gold 

The Great Enclosure 

Christian Coinage 

Ivory 

Salt 

What does the inclusion of African slaves and free Africans in the painting "Chafariz d’El Rey" reveal about the social and economic dynamics in the Kingdom of Portugal?

The painting illustrates the acceptance and integration of enslaved Africans slaves into Portuguese society, showcasing their valuable contributions to the economy.

The painting reflects the diverse and multicultural nature of Portuguese society, depicting the presence of Africans in various social and economic roles.

The painting emphasizes the prominence of enslaved Africans merchants and traders in Portuguese trade networks, demonstrating their economic influence.

The painting signifies the importance of Africans labor in the Portuguese economy, highlighting the significant role of enslaved Africans in various industries.

What is the significance of the depiction of an Afro-Portuguese knight endowed with the heraldry (symbol) of the Order of Santiago in the painting "Chafariz d’El Rey"?

The painting indicates the blending of European and African cultures within the Order of Santiago, symbolizing the kingdom's multicultural heritage

The painting signifies the promotion of enslaved Africans to knighthood by the Portuguese crown, representing their potential social mobility within the empire.

The painting highlights the prominence of enslaved African knights in the Portuguese military, demonstrating the kingdom's diverse and inclusive military forces.

The painting reflects the integration of enslaved Africans into Portuguese society, showcasing their achievements and recognition in the kingdom.

Unit 1 - African Kingdoms

Unit 1 - African Kingdoms

The Ocean to the west of Africa is ...

The ocean to the east of Africa is ...

The dispersion or spread of Africans, or peoples of African descent from their original homeland is known as...?

The dispersion or spread of Africans, or peoples of African descent from their original homeland is known as...?

Which of the following early African societies was connected, through the Red Sea, to major maritime trade networks from the Mediterranean and the Roman Empire to India; and developed its own currency?

Which of the following early African societies became the first African society to adopt Christianity as their religion?

Which of the following brought North African traders, scholars, and administrators to the Sudanic empires, who introduced Islam to the region and was crucial to thedevelopment of those empires?

Which of the following helps explain the connection between the Sudanic empires and early generations of African Americans?

Which African country never were imperialized by the British ...

Based your knowledge of early Africa, what geographic feature would serve as an obstacle for trade between North and South African societies?

A source of wealth for Mali was trading ivory

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

Which of the following African Queens engaged in 30 years of guerilla warfare against the Portuguese to maintain sovereignty and control of her kingdom.

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

What impact did the people of the Kongo have on their new religion, Roman Catholicism?

Which of the following explains how the adoption of Christianity affected the economic or religious aspects of the Kingdom of Kongo?

What name was given to the area on the African continent that stretches from Somalia to Mozambique, that was invaded by the Portuguese in the 16th century?

Kilwa was located in ___________ and important due to _____________

Africans who blended indigenous spiritual practices with Christianity and Islam brought their __________ religious and cultural practices from Africa to the Americas.

Swahili is a language derived from

Members of many Bantu-speaking communities traced family ancestry through their mothers’ families. Therefore, their societies were ___________________.

Conversion to Islam meant literacy, networking, social class status and becoming a merchant

Trade cities in Swahili coast traded raw materials in exchange for finished goods with other countries around the…

Which is an example of African architecture that served the purpose of protecting the rulers and nobility of the society?

What was the role of Griots in West African societies?

The Kings of Ghana and Great Zimbabwe were similar because BOTH became wealthy by

After his Hajj to Mecca, Mansa Musa focused on which initiatives to further Mali’s advancement?

The 25th Dynasty aka the Kushites rule over Egypt does not the acknowledgement of expansion and restoring Egypt's temples, architectures etc. because

The Sudanic Empires ( Mali, Ghana and Songhai ) all traded along the

The Ocean to the west of Africa is ...

The ocean to the east of Africa is ...

The sea connecting Africa to Europe is the

The greatest numbers of enslaved people went to which of the following places

The Nok culture is known for creating distinctive:

Using the Bantu Migration map, which of the following areas represents the origin point for the Bantu people?

Based on the map, why did population centers emerge in the Sahel and Savannah grasslands?

This image represents which queen? Why did she feel it was necessary to take this action?

This early map of Europe and Africa is controversial because ( select all that apply

The chart ( to the right) proves ...

If a foreigner were to come to East Africa ( map on the left) they would see which of the following resources ... ( click on all that apply)

What does the inclusion of African slaves and free Africans in the painting "Chafariz d’El Rey" reveal about the social and economic dynamics in the Kingdom of Portugal?

What is the significance of the depiction of an Afro-Portuguese knight endowed with the heraldry (symbol) of the Order of Santiago in the painting "Chafariz d’El Rey"?

Which of the following brought North African traders, scholars, and administrators to the Sudanic empires, who introduced Islam to the region and was crucial to the
development of those empires?

Kilwa was located in _ and important due to ___