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| The northern area of Africa, from the Atlantic to the Indian Oceans, is composed of the greatest desert on earth, the |
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| The great river that dominates the western region of Africa, the so called “hump of Africa,” is the |
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| Karl Mauch found the ruins of |
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| In regard to state building in West Africa, it can be said that Ghana was |
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| the first great commercial state there. |
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| The original reason for the rise of the kingdom of Ghana was the middleman role it played in the gold trade between |
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| its neighbors who produced it and the Moroccans who distributed it to the Mediterranean world. |
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| Which of the following is not a valid observation about the ancient civilization of the Kush? |
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| It spread its empire to the north by driving the Romans out of Egypt |
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| Which of the following is a true statement about Swahili? |
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| As a language, it employed Bantu grammar and Arabic linguistic terms. |
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| Axum was originally a colony of |
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| the Kingdom of Sheba in the Arabian Peninsula. |
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| A unique aspect of the ancient Ethiopian civilization was the fact that it adopted |
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| the form of Christianity practiced in Egypt. |
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| The vast grasslands that border the great desert region of the Sahara are known as |
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| Which of the following statements about the Sahara Desert is true? |
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| At one point in time, before it began to dry out, it was an area that was green and flourishing with life. |
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| The nomadic mountain dwellers of North Africa, who served as trade intermediaries for the great trans Saharan commerce, were the |
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| The great iron working culture of northern Nigeria was the |
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| The following were true about the trans Sahara caravan trade except it brought |
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| The following were true about the trans Sahara caravan trade except |
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| The family of languages spoken by people who inhabit the region of Central Africa south of the Sahara Desert is |
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| East African trade provided a lively, ocean going commercial intercourse with |
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| civilizations far to the east |
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| Malayan traders and settlers |
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| may have introduced yams and bananas to Africa. |
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| In southern Africa, an integration of |
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| Khoisan and Bantu speaking peoples took place |
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| A Malay settlement was established on the island of |
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