Question

1. How did the climate or geography of North Africa change between 10,000 B.C. and 1000 B.C.?
The climate cooled and many tropical areas experienced freezing temperatures for the first time.
Rainfall gradually diminished and areas that were once grassy and forested became deserts.
Volcanic activity turned much of the area into lava fields where few life-forms could survive.
Rainfall gradually increased and desert areas eventually became rain forests.


Question 2.2. What social structure was the foundation of Africa's earliest villages?

Answer 1

Question 3.3. What were two factors that caused the Bantu migrations?
(Points : 1)
war and famine

invasions by the Roman and the Muslim empires

the discovery of gold and the introduction of foreign diseases

desertification and depletion of the soil



Question 4.4. What was the primary basis of Aksum's wealth?
(Points : 1)
They discovered rich gold deposits within the boundaries of the kingdom.

They controlled extensive trade routes that connected many cultures.

They exported thousands of slaves to Europe.

They conquered Egypt and assimilated all of Egypt's wealth.



Question 5.5. What was a key reason for the growth of the Maya culture?
(Points : 1)
Spanish conquerors taught the Maya military strategies that helped them defeat other cultures.

Mastery of agricultural techniques helped create a food surplus, which spurred a growth in population.

They were the first culture to master the art of ironworking, which led to improved tools and weapons.

The Maya's natural immunity to diseases helped them survive epidemics.



Question 6.6. Which of the following is an element of Maya culture?
(Points : 1)
The Maya believed they had a personal relationship with a single, all-powerful god.

The Maya believed that their souls would be reincarnated after death.

Maya cities were well-planned urban centers with roads, reservoirs, palaces, temples, and private homes.

The Maya were hunter-gatherers who lived in small villages in South American rain forests.