chapter 18: states and societies of sub-saharan africa

in early bantu societies, villages were ruled by which of the following?

a ruling council made up of male heads of families

in sub-saharan africa, muslim women for the most part

appeared openly in society

swahili is a bantu language with words and ideas borrowed from

arabic

which of the following statements about mali's role in trade is correct?

at its height, mali controlled almost all trade in west africa

well the caravan routes across the Sahara built trade in western africa, merchants traveling to see lines of the _______________ ocean perform the same function for africa's east coast

indian

along with the cultivation of bananas, _____________ metallurgy how to direct effect on population growth in sub-saharan africa

iron

arab conquers establish the religion of _________________ in north africa in the seventh and eighth centuries

islam

which of the following most accurately identifies the influence of islam on women's roles in sub-saharan africa?

islam did little to change gender relations in sub-saharan africa

select all that apply which of the following was a result of the conversion to islam by ruling elites and wealthy merchants in east africa?

islam established a presence in east africa rulers gained a further source of legitimacy for their power new political alliances and trade ties were established

which of the following statements about the early impact of islam on east africa is true?

islam eventually became one of the major cultural and religious traditions of east africa

the trading settlement of ______________ what is a center for caravan routes across the Sahara, offer an access to the niger river valley

gao

where was the center for the gold trade in west africa as muslim certain merchants establish trade in the region?

ghana

which of the following statements about the location of ghana is correct?

ghana was located between the senegal and niger rivers

during a three-month visit to cairo, mansa musa distributed so much ___________________ in gifts that it's value declined by as much as 25% on the local markets

gold

muslim merchants travel to ghana to obtain _____________ for consumers in the islamic world

gold

mansa musa was sundiata's

grand-nephew

early visitors to east africa found that the inhabitants were engaged primarily in hunting, gathering, and fishing, and they therefore

had limited opportunities to trade

which of the following best identifies the historical importance of mansa musa?

his wealth and activities illustrate the significance of trade and islam in west africa

what happened to the large east african port city of kilwa?

it was destroyed by portuguese mariners in the fifteenth century

by 883, the abbasid rulers of mesopotamia had _______________ ali bin muhammad and the other rebel leaders

killed

because of the world acquired from trade, several coastal in island port cities in east africa developed into powerful city-states governed by a

king

what did the forest peoples have that the bantu value?

knowledge of environment unfamiliar to the bantu

which of the following was one of the most prosperous congolese states?

kongo

which of the following was the capital of the kingdom of ghana?

koumbi-saleh

due to the fact that there was little to no private ownership of ______________ , ownership of slaves became a significant means of acquiring wealth in sub-saharan africa

land

after about 1000 CE, which form of political organization proliferated among african peoples facing population pressures and military challenges?

local kingdoms

after the kingdom of Ghana collapsed, the ________________ empire took over political leader ship in west africa

mali

select all that apply which of the following statements about the mali empire and the kingdom of ghana are accurate?

mali incorporated ghana and neighboring kingdoms mali controlled many of the territories once held by ghana mali was larger than ghana had been

which of the following statements most accurately describes the effect of mansa musa's pilgrimage on his islamic faith?

mansa musa came back from his pilgrimage more committed to islam than ever before

select all that apply Which of the following were major dietary staples in early South Africa?

millet sorghum yams

the wealth of ghana support of many fine achievements in koumbi-sales, including stone buildings, more than a dozen mosques, a large army, qadis, and

muslim scholars

prior to the arrival of muslim merchants in africa, groups of _____________ people travel throughout the Sahara desert and associated with people living on its edges

nomadic

as the kingdom of ghana expanded and its trade with the north increased, it became vulnerable to attacks by ____________ from the sahara

nomads

the moroccan traveler ibn battuta traveled across the sahara desert in a caravan that included 600 slaves to be traded in what region?

north africa

slaves were sent from the coastal cities of eastern africa for sale in ________________

persia and india

select all that apply which two of the following were jobs generally shared by men and women in sub-saharan africa?

planting crops harvesting crops

which of the following was not one of the major challenges faced by bantu communities as populations grew after 1000 CE?

population growth hastened the spread of disease

which of the following was not typically a profession for highly skilled male workers in sub-saharan africa?

potter

sub-saharan religions in general were

practical and moral

unlike their counterparts in north africa and eurasia, the small-scale agricultural societies of sub-saharan africa did not recognize

private ownership of land

select all that apply which of the following resulted when the kings of ghana converted to islam?

received recognition and support from muslim states in north africa improved relations with muslim merchants from north africa better relations with Maza nomad to transport a good across the sahara

which of the following statements concerning trade across the sahara is most accurate?

regular but limited trans-saharan trade occurred in ancient times and increased in later centuries

leaders of villages and kinship-group societies of sub-saharan africa set aside portions of communal lands for ________________ to cultivate

relatives

which of the following was not a significant export from ghana?

salt

select all that apply which of the following were regularly acquired by ghana through trade with muslim merchants?

salt horses cloth

in response to the increasing slave trade, large african states

seized captives from neighboring states to sell as slaves

wealthy members of swahili society dressed in cotton or _______________ , and set the tables with ________________ imported from china

silk porcelain

large-scale states and empires made war on smaller states and kin-based societies to acquire _____________ for trade

slaves

those who are known to have visited coastal east africa in ancient times include mariners from the greek, roman, and persian empires, as well as sailors from as far away as

southeast asia

known as the lion prince, ____________ establish the mali empire during the early thirteenth century

sundiata

the great zimbabwe was

tge capital of a large kingdom in southeastern africa

which of the following statements about bananas in africa is not true?

the cultivation of bananas was first established in ethiopia

the word zimbabwe refers to

the dwelling of a chief

which of the following statements about mali's interaction with muslim traders is most accurate?

the fact that it's rulers in brace Islam helped make mali a center for trade

which of the following statements about the relationship between the bantu and the force peoples is not true?

the forest peoples developed large-scale societies to compete with the bantu

merchants of kilwa traded gold, slaves, and ivory obtained from _____________ in exchange for cotton, silk, perfumes, pearls, and porcelain

the interior of africa

which of the following statements accurately describes ghana at the time of the muslims arrival?

the kingdom of Ghana that was in place had been established before islam came into existence

select all that apply after about the ninth century CE, to what markets in muslim merchants provide access for trade in african slaves?

the mediterranean india persia

which of the following was the most significant barrier to continued bantu expansion after about 1000 CE?

the presence of settled agricultural peoples in surrounding areas

the term zanj refer to black slaves from what region?

the swahili coast

which of the following correctly describes the role of the kings residing at great zimbabwe?

they control trade between the coast and the interior and build alliances

what major change the bantu make after the expansion ceased in about 1000 CE?

they developed complex forms of government to organize their society more efficiently

how did bantu communities respond to the circumstances brought about by expanding populations after c. 1000 CE?

they organized the military and developed more formal government structures

which of the following is not an accurate statement about the social structures of african kingdoms, empires, and city-states?

they were organized around kinship systems

which of the following most accurately identifies the condition of the zanj slaves at the time of the revolt in 869?

they were working in mesopotamia on sugarcane plantations or clearing land for cultivation

in addition to spreading their religion, what was the primary reason for arab interests in the sahara and read?

trade and expanding markets

true or false: after the decline of the mali empire, the centralize government and prominence of islam that it had established continue during the songhay empire

true

true or false: some sub-saharan african women engaged in combat

true

select all that apply which four of the following were important units of political organization within bantu society

village family ethnic group district

the government of the kingdom of kongo consisted of central government, governors, subordinate officials, and chiefs ruled over

villages

camels were especially valued because they could travel long distances without meeting

water

ghana what is the principal state in _____________ africa when the muslims first arrived

west

which of the following statements about gender roles in sub-saharan societies best distinguishes them from societies in other lands?

women had more opportunities open to them

during the islamic slave trade from 750 to 1500, the number of slaves traded may have exceeded as many as

10 million

the kingdom of ghana collapsed in the

1200s

camels increasingly replace horses and donkeys as the preferred transport animals in caravans, which typically took this long to cross the Sahara desert

70 to 90 days

which of the following statements about the islamic slave trade in the later european atlantic slave trade is most accurate?

The islamic slave trade establish supply networks that provided the foundation for the atlantic trade

which of the following statements identifies a major difference between kin-based societies in sub-saharan africa in the larger states and empires of the region?

age, gender, and kinship determined social position in kin-based societies

select all that apply which two of the following did the bantu introduce to many areas where they migrated?

agriculture iron metallurgy

who organized revolt in southern mesopotamia and 869 CE consisting of about 15,000 zanj slaves

ali bin muhammad

which of the following statements about bananas in africa is true?

bananas were introduced to africa via sea lanes across the indian ocean

the ingenuous khoi people in south africa begin raising cattle before ___________ and kushite herders came to the area

bantu

ife and benin are example of

bantu kingdoms that arose after 1000 CE in west africa

_____________ , the most important city of southern mesopotamia in the ninth century, was captured by the zanj slaves during the revolt

basra

by the eleventh century the peoples of sub-saharan africa spoke how many different languages?

between 500 and 1000

select all that apply which of the following did mansa musa do upon his return from his pilgrimage to mecca?

built mosques established religious schools brought arab and north african teachers to mali sent students to study with islamic scholars

under the kinship system of organization that prevailed in many sub-saharan villages, most villagers regarded themselves first and foremost as members of a _______________ or a family

clan

at the beginning of the eighth century, the city of jennie-jeno served as a

commercial crossroads

select all that apply in which of the following areas did slaves in sub-saharan africa typically work?

construction mining agriculture

which of the following was the most significant impetus for changes in the belief systems of sub-saharan africans?

contact with other peoples

despite widespread changes in political organization throughout sub-Saharan Africa after 1000 CE, kin-based societies

continue to exist in to the nineteenth century

which of the following did not contribute to the decline of the mali empire?

depopulation as a result of the transatlantic slave trade

which of the following statements about sub-saharan peoples in the eleventh century is most accurate?

despite the diversity of sub-saharan peoples, certain social and cultural patterns were widely shared

there were several __________________ of the swahili language, but regular travel and interaction between swahili communities facilitated communication

dialects

by the second century CE, the bantu peoples populated much of ________________ africa

east

bananas entered africa on the ____________ coast, via the

east; indian ocean

in the society of sub-saharan africa, many women had the same economic roles and there was no gender-based division of labor

false

true or false: the kings of ghana impose Islam on their society

false

which of the following statements regarding political leadership among the bantu is correct?

family and kinship groups held primary authority over their members

increasing population pressures and rising military challenges after 1000 CE led can based societies in the congo region to

form small states