<p>Africa Test: West, Central, and Southern -Mr. Ayala test#____</p><p>A. Multiple Choice section (2 points each)</p><p>1. Group of people that populated (settled) central and southern Africa. </p><p> a. Igbo</p><p> b. Berbers </p><p> c. Bantu</p><p> d. Nobelians </p><p>2. The epic of the lion king talks about this great African king. </p><p> a. Sundiata </p><p> b. Pumba</p><p> c. King Musa </p><p> d. Nzinga Mbenba</p><p>3. A Griot is a…</p><p> a. A musician </p><p> b. A warrior </p><p> c. A historian </p><p> d. A storyteller </p><p>4. The interaction between Arabs and Africans leads to the creation of what language.</p><p> a. Afrikaans</p><p> b. Spanglish </p><p> c. Swahili </p><p> d. Mombasa</p><p>5. First Europeans to arrive in Africa. </p><p> a. German b. Portuguese </p><p> c. French </p><p> d. British </p><p>B. Matching Items section, please match each item to the corresponding definition(2points each) </p><p>6. Afonso I_C__ a. Desert in southern Africa </p><p>7. Sahel _B__ b. Area between the Saharan desert and the forest </p><p>8. Mansa _E__ c. Kongo king Nzinga Mbenba, changed his name to a Portuguese one. </p><p>9. Timbuktu _F__ d. Open area of grasslands. </p><p>10. Kalahari _A__ e. Term than means mean Emperor. </p><p> f. Capital and cultural center of the Mali Empire. </p><p>C. ID’s section. Choose four (4) of the following terms and provide the definition (2.5 points each). </p><p>11. Opulence= Opulence means to have great wealth; especially shown by extravagant living. </p><p>12. Griots= Griots are storytellers. Often using music in their stories. </p><p>13. Piety=Piety means to have or show religious devotion. </p><p>14. Great Zimbabwe= Great Zimbabwe was the greatest (largest) settlement of the Shona people. </p><p>15. Swahili= Swahili New language created by the interactions between Arabs and Africans. </p><p>16. Mbanza= Mbanza was the capital city of the Kongo kingdom. 17. Askia Muhammad= Askia Muhammad was the ruler of the Songhai empire, also a devout Muslim. </p><p>18. Shona= Shona are Bantu speaking people that settled along the Limpopo river. </p><p>D. Short Essay section. Choose one of the following and write a well detailed essay (3 paragraphs minimum) that answers the prompt. (10 points). </p><p>19. The great Malian Emperor Mansa Musa on his pilgrimage to Mecca passed through Cairo, Egypt in 1324. Historian Al-Umari describes the Emperor as having great virtues as told to him by the local people he interviewed. Name the virtues and describe them in detail. </p><p> a. Courtesy (kindness).</p><p> b. Ability to speak perfect Arabic. </p><p> c. Humble. </p><p> d. Giving. </p><p> e. Piety.</p><p>20. Arab Muslim traders travelled to Africa in search of valuable goods for trade. Describe the main items they traded for and the cultural and economic impact in the area. </p><p> a. Gold and salt. </p><p> b. Religion (Islam). </p><p> c. Language (Arabic and Swahili). </p><p> d. Wealth (Mansa Musa a very wealthy emperor and empire). </p>
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