Ancient Africa - Kingdoms of Central Africa
Test Quiz
1. What kingdom had the city of Great Zimbabwe as its capital?
a. Kongo
b. Luba
c. Zimbabwe
d. Lunda
e. Matapa
2. What kingdom ruled a large portion of Central Africa until the Portuguese arrived?
a. Kongo
b. Luba
c. Zimbabwe
d. Lunda
e. Matapa
3. What was the king of Luba called?
a. Caliph
b. Mansa
c. Sultan
d. Mulpwe
e. Monarch
4. What language do most of the people of Central Africa speak?
a. English
b. Spanish
c. Arabic
d. Greek
e. Bantu
5. True or False: It is estimated that the city of Great Zimbabwe was home to over 2 million people at its peak.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
6. Which of the following was considered valuable in the culture of central Africa?
a. Dried fish
b. Cloth
c. Salt
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
7. What kingdom was established in 1430 by a warrior leader from the Kingdom of Zimbabwe?
a. Kongo
b. Luba
c. Zimbabwe
d. Lunda
e. Matapa
8. What type of trade weakened the Kongo even though one of their kings tried to stop it?
a. Iron trade
b. Gold trade
c. Slave trade
d. Salt trade
e. Fish trade
9. What kingdom did Tshibinda Llunga found?
a. Kongo
b. Luba
c. Zimbabwe
d. Lunda
e. Matapa
10. True or False: The Luba Kingdom had a council of elders called the Bamfumus.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
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