Quiz for:
State Building in Africa (1200-1450)

Question 1

Which empire is associated with the largest structures in Africa after the Egyptian pyramids?

Question 2

How did the Swahili elite's conversion to Islam benefit their trade?

Question 3

Which trade network significantly influenced Sub-Saharan African states?

Question 4

Which commodity was especially significant to Ethiopia's wealth?

Question 5

What made Ethiopia an exception among African states during this period?

Question 6

How did the Hausa Kingdoms gain wealth?

Question 7

How was the Swahili language formed?

Question 8

Which empire in West Africa is recognized for its early and transformative state-building?

Question 9

What role did Islam play in the trade activities of the Hausa Kingdoms?

Question 10

What were the main trade goods of the Swahili civilization?

Question 11

What was the defining feature of the political structure in Swahili city-states?

Question 12

What was the primary export of Great Zimbabwe?

Question 13

Which belief system was dominant among the Swahili elite?

Question 14

In what way did the Swahili civilization's political structure differ from that of Song China?

Question 15

What kind of structures is Ethiopia known for from this period?