HIST 1111: QUIZ 4
Which was NOT one of the most common professions inn Timbuktu and the Songhai Empire?
Soldier
What led to the decline of the Kingdom of Aksum?
Economic isolation by the Islamic Empire.
In what modern day country was Nubia located?
Egypt
What caused the abandonment of Great Zimbabwe?
It was conquered by the Kingdom of Mutapa by 1450 CE.
Who is regarded as the progenitor of the Keita dynasty?
Bilal, the Muezzin of Muhammad.
Which of the following was an Olmec deity?
Bird Monster
When was the Kingdom of Kush founded?
11th Century BCE
Who were the Songhai?
A neighboring Kingdom that chipped away at the Mali Empire.
Native American groups flourished in the Southwest between 900 and 1130 CE due to the following;
A period of wet conditions and nearby rivers allowed tribes to perfect irrigation farming.
What was the most important type of Inca art?
Architecture
What was the spondylus shell used for?
Commerce and religious offerings.
What was the primary economic activity for the Moche?
Farming
What was the Capital of the Songhai Empire?
Gao
Which Empire was most responsible for changing borders of the Songhai Empire?
Mali Empire
Where was the Kanem-Bornu Empire located?
Modern day Nigeria and Chad.
What ethnicity of people inhabited Teotihuacan?
Multiple ethnicities such as the Zapotec and Mixtec.
What is identifying about Early Scian art?
Polished black finished ceramics.
What does the word "mansa" mean?
Ruler or King.
What does "Mixtec" most likely mean in colloquial language today?
The family of languages that still survive today.
What are the Three Sisters?
The three most important crops for Mississippian cultures.
How did the Mayans feed themselves?
They transitioned from hunter-gatherers to farmers in the Early Preclassic period.
How extensive were Mississippian Culture's trade routes?
Very
Which of the following are the Zapotec thought to have developed first in Mesoamerica?
A Writing system
Which of the following was most important in allowing for development of the Chimu civilization?
Advanced agricultural techniques.
Which of the following is NOT a period in the history of the Mali Empire?
Post-Imperial