Welcome to your Grade 9 History chapter 5
After carefully reading the following 30 questions, choose the correct answer.
1.
Which language superfamily does the Arabic language belong to?
2.
Which group of people ruled Egypt from 1250 to 1517?
3.
What was the name of the West African empire that grew powerful by controlling the trans-Saharan trade?
4.
Which kingdom was ruled by powerful kings and queens in the region of present-day Sudan?
5.
In North Africa, which group ruled Egypt between 969 and 1171?
6.
What trade route linked West Africa and North Africa across the desert?
7.
Which empire in Southern Africa was established by the Rozwi clan kings of the Shona people?
8.
Who was a famous king of the Mali Empire known for his wealth and pilgrimage to Mecca?
9.
Which language family is spoken by the Khoi-Khoi and San people?
10.
What was the main economic factor that contributed to the greatness of the Ghana Empire?
11.
Which European country was the first to reach the Congo region?
12.
Since 1000 AD, what was the main economic practice of the Khoi-Khoi?
13.
Which loosely united sultanate in Sudan continued to exist until conquered by Egypt in the 1820s?
14.
What was the relationship between the Mamluks and the Christian kingdom of Ethiopia?
15.
Which city-state was part of the Hausa states in Western Africa?
16.
Islam promoted trade between West Africa and which other region?
17.
The spread of Islam in North Africa saw a major revival in which century?
18.
Which empire was known for its high standard of civilization in Great Zimbabwe?
19.
When did the Muslim Arabs conquer Egypt?
20.
By the end of the 7th century, the Arab empire had reached as far west as which country?
21.
Most African kingdoms and empires came to an end in which century?
22.
Which two European countries were early leaders in the determination to dominate Africa?
23.
The trans-Saharan trade contributed to the development of what systems on both sides of the Sahara?
24.
The Niger-Congo language superfamily is one of the main language groups in which continent?
25.
Which group of Shona people established the MweneMutapa empire?
26.
What was the most important link between Africa and the outside world since ancient times?
27.
The introduction of which two religions shaped Africa’s relations with the outside world?
28.
When did the Portuguese conquer the MweneMutapa empire?
29.
Which of the following is NOT a native language of the African continent?
30.
What was the impact of Islam on the Trans-Saharan Caravan trade?
