AFST CH 9, 10, 11, 12 Quiz Questions with Certified Solutions

AFST CH 9, 10, 11, 12 Quiz Questions with Certified Solutions Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Periplus of the Erythraean? It depict how the people of East Africa lived The East African coast was known to the Greeks and Romans as: Azania The most widely spoken language in East Africa is: Swahili Swahili society became more Islamic in religion and culture but remained African in language and personnel. True Which of the following trading towns emerged as the most important and wealthiest? Kilwa Which of the following trading towns was the initial center of the East African gold trade? Mogadishu Which of the following had direct contact with the gold source in Southern Africa? Sofala Which European country set out to take control of the Indian Ocean trade in the 15th century? Portugal The Portuguese were very knowledgeable of the Indian Ocean trade prior to their arrival. False In order to control the Northern cities of the Zenj, Portugal built a fortress at: Mombasa Which of the following can be easily said about Later Iron Age states of Central Africa? Kingship was achieved by balancing both the secular and religious aspects of society In regards to kingship in the Later Iron Age states of Central Africa, what is does it mean when a king rules by "Divine Right"? The king's connection with the ancestral spirits far exceeds anyone else's within his kingdom Which of the following best describes the term 'spirits of the land'? A generic term describing ancestral sprits that exist in any given African society One of the more important areas for the early growth of Later Iron Age chieftaincy was the upper Lualaba valley, located around lake _____________? Kisale In reference to the major African states discussed in class, the extensive wooded region located just north of these states is the: Congo Forest The dynasty that replaced the Nkongolo dynasty of Luba were the: Ilunga Ngola can be essentially translated to mean: King The stone enclosure of 'Great Zimbabwe' was build by the Later Iron Age ancestors of the modern day: Shona Of the following resources, which was most important to the economy of Zimbabwe? Cattle The word zimbabwe comes from the Shona meaning: "stone building" The Bedouins, who settled in Northern Africa during the 10th and 13th centuries, migrated from which region? Arabia Once the Bedouins found a habitable living space, they generally settle there permanently. False Which of the following groups migrated to Northern Africa from Arabia taking an inland route just south of Atlas Banu Sulaym Which of the following groups migrated to Northern Africa from Arabia taking a northern coastal route? Banu Hilal What was the main source of income for the Fatimid dynasty? Taxation As the Fatimid Dynasty began to collapse, they were in danger of being overrun by Christian Crusaders from Europe who had already established themselves in Antioch and: Jerusalem Which of the following dynasties replaced the Fatimid after its collapse? Ayyubid What was the initial cause of the collapse of the Mamluk empire? Corruption The Ottomans emerged on the Anatolia peninsula, which is modern day: Turkey The conflict during the early 16th century over control of Ethiopian highlands was between the Christian kingdom of Ethiopia and the Muslim kingdom of Adal Which of the following is true about the path Africans had to take to the slave market after being capture and enslaved? The slaves were tied together with ropes or had "yokes" around their necks during the journey. Slavery in the Americas developed along different lines than had slavery in Africa. Which of the following was not one of those differences? In West Africa, enslaved women were only used to make cloth, while they generally did hard agricultural work in the Americas. What steps did the Europeans take to reduce the risk of rebellion at the "slave factories" in Africa? Families and ethnic groups were separated. Which of the following was not a characteristic of a typical slave ship? Slave ships were generally poorly constructed, and were more likely to fall apart on their way to the Americas as make it there. The Spanish and Portuguese dominated the early slave trade in Africa. Which nation ousted them from this status in the early seventeenth century? Holland Why did the British want to take over the slave trade in the late 17th century? They needed labor for tobacco cultivation in Virginia and Maryland. How many enslaved Africans were the British able to transport to the Americas when the demand for captives was at its highest? In the 1790s, the British moved approximately 50,000 captives from Africa to the Americas. Slave rebellions were not uncommon on slave ships. Which of the following was not a common way for the enslaved to rebel or resist their imprisonment? by stealing life boats and rowing back to shore prior to the ship leaving for the Americas. How did the experience of African women differ from those of African men aboard slave ships? African women experienced sexual violence by the ships' crews. This high level of violence, and its psychological effects, may have led to their lessened sex drives once the women arrived in the Caribbean and Latin America. Where did the majority of the captives from Africa end up? In Brazil, to work on the sugar plantations