Question

1. africa is bounded by the ____________ to the west.

a) indian ocean
b) atlantic ocean
c) mediterranean - sea
d) red sea

1. west africas indigenous religions were ____________.

a) polytheistic
b) monotheistic
c) most popular in coastal regions
d) effectively suppressed by islamic missionaries

1. the term habilis means ____________.

a) \social bonding\
b) \habit forming\
c) \tool using\
d) \domesticated\

1. the term homo sapiens refers to ____________.

a) modern humans
b) pre - humans
c) the great apes
d) the first tool users

1. settled village life was the result of the emergence of ____________.

a) tool making
b) writing
c) metallurgy
d) agriculture

1. how did the oyo people impose political unity over the yoruba during the seventeenth century?

a) through the introduction of slavery
b) through the establishment of a state religion
c) with a well - trained cavalry
d) through forced deportations

1. which of the following was true of slavery in west africa?

a) it was always a permanent condition.
b) it was more common in the forest region than in the savannah.
c) slaves had no legal rights whatsoever.
d) some slaves owned property and held positions of power.

1. in the late twentieth century, afrocentrics regarded ancient ____________ as an essentially black civilization.

a) mesopotamia
b) egypt

Explanation:

• 22: Africa is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
• 23: West Africa's indigenous religions were polytheistic.
• 24: "Habilis" means "tool - using".
• 25: Homo sapiens refers to modern humans.
• 26: Settled village life was the result of the emergence of agriculture.
• 27: The Oyo people imposed political unity over the Yoruba with a well - trained cavalry.
• 28: In West Africa, some slaves owned property and held positions of power.
• 29: In the late twentieth century, Afrocentrics regarded ancient Egypt as an essentially black civilization.

Answer:

1. B. Atlantic Ocean
2. A. polytheistic
3. C. "tool using"
4. A. modern humans
5. D. agriculture
6. C. with a well - trained cavalry
7. D. Some slaves owned property and held positions of power.
8. B. Egypt