Ancient African Kingdoms
Updated: Sep 14, 2022
Learn about the great ancient African kingdoms in some detail, in this intense10-question quiz. You can download the answer sheet at the bottom of the post. Good luck , enjoy and don't forget to comment your score.
Use the quiz to brush up on your African History knowledge, in a fun games night with your friends and family or even for educational purposes!
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Question #1 - Which phrase was used to refer to the ancient Kingdom of Punt?
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- A) The Land of Sand
- B) Golden Mountains
- C) The Land of Gold
Question #2 - Which historic kingdom was both a trading partner and a military rival to Egypt at the same time?
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- A) Kingdom of Aksum
- B( Kingdom of Kush
Question #3 - The Kingdom of Aksum had it's own written script, one of the first to emerge from Africa. What was it called?
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- A) Ak'Su
- B) Axum
- C) Ge'ez
Question #4 - Which raw materials did the Kingdom of Kush operate a lucrative trade in?
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- A) Cocoa, Wheat, Rice
- B) Ivory, Incense, Iron, Gold
- C) Natural Medicinal Remedies
Question #5 - How many manuscripts did the Sankore University in Timbuktu have?
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- A) 1,000,000
- B) 700,000
- C) 500,000
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Question #6 - Sundiata Keita of the Mali Empire was also known as what?
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- A) The Lion King
- B) The Cheetah King
- C) The People's King
- D) The Violent King
Question #7 - Which African Kingdom was said to be bigger than Western Europe?
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- A) Kingdom of Asante
- B) Kingdom of Benin
- C) Kingdom of Songhai
Question #8 - The Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe is said to be the residence of which ancient Queen?
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- A) Queen of Sheba
- B) Queen Nandi
Question #9 - The ancient Kingdom of Nri is located in which modern day state in Igboland?
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- A) Enugu
- B) Abia
- C) Anambra
Question #10 - Descendants of which ancient kingdom can be mostly found in Burkina Faso, with smaller groups found in Ghana and Ivory Coast?
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- A) Baule Descendants
- B) Mossi Descendants
- C) Asante Descendants
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