Question

The introduction of much wealth through trade into East Africa is credited by many with the development of

nobility and centralized control in cities
a theory of republicanism
an egalitarian ideal where the trade thrived
a high value on the importance of religious tolerance
Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(03.02 MC)

Which of the following became a widespread symbol of social status in Central and Southern Africa in the medieval period?

Silk
Cattle
Christianity
Literacy
Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(03.02 MC)

What is our main source for African history prior to European colonization in sub-Saharan West Africa?

The stories preserved by griots
Large inscriptions on stele
The surviving correspondence between kings
Hieroglyphic "picture writing"
Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(03.02 MC)

Which European nation first initiated the European colonization of sub-Saharan Africa?

England
France
Portugal
Spain
Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(03.02 MC)

What technology distinguishes the cultures that were part of the Bantu migration?

Writing
Iron metallurgy
Stone carving
Fishing
Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(03.02 MC)

The Funj kingdom of the 16th to 19th centuries ruled in the modern-day country

South Africa
Ethiopia
Sudan
Kenya
Question 7(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(03.02 MC)

What powerful empire from the 1300s to 1600s was heavily disrupted by Portuguese trade and introduction of Christianity?

Axum
Kongo
Meroe
Oromo
Question 8(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(03.02 MC)

What group of people migrated from northwest Africa southeast over a period of 2,000 years?

The Congo
The Swahili
The Zambezi
The Bantu
Question 9(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(03.02 MC)

What river saw the southward and eastward migration of people that formed the D'mt kingdom (700–300 BCE)?

Nile
Congo
Niger
Senegal
Question 10(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(03.02 MC)

What African kingdom's ruling dynasty claimed to be the descendants of King Solomon (c. 1000 BCE) from the Hebrew Scriptures?

Ethiopia
Funj
Meroe
Oromo

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions about African history:

**Question 1: The introduction of much wealth through trade into East Africa is credited by many with the development of**
- **Answer:** nobility and centralized control in cities

**Question 2: Which of the following became a widespread symbol of social status in Central and Southern Africa in the medieval period?**
- **Answer:** Cattle

**Question 3: What is our main source for African history prior to European colonization in sub-Saharan West Africa?**
- **Answer:** The stories preserved by griots

**Question 4: Which European nation first initiated the European colonization of sub-Saharan Africa?**
- **Answer:** Portugal

**Question 5: What technology distinguishes the cultures that were part of the Bantu migration?**
- **Answer:** Iron metallurgy

**Question 6: The Funj kingdom of the 16th to 19th centuries ruled in the modern-day country**
- **Answer:** Sudan

**Question 7: What powerful empire from the 1300s to 1600s was heavily disrupted by Portuguese trade and introduction of Christianity?**
- **Answer:** Kongo

**Question 8: What group of people migrated from northwest Africa southeast over a period of 2,000 years?**
- **Answer:** The Bantu

**Question 9: What river saw the southward and eastward migration of people that formed the D'mt kingdom (700–300 BCE)?**
- **Answer:** Nile

**Question 10: What African kingdom's ruling dynasty claimed to be the descendants of King Solomon (c. 1000 BCE) from the Hebrew Scriptures?**
- **Answer:** Ethiopia

Feel free to ask if you have any more questions!