Question 1

The Nile flows __________.&#10;A) north&#10;B) south&#10;C) east&#10;D) west

Accepted Answer

The Nile flows from south to north, originating in East Africa and flowing into the Mediterranean Sea.

Question 2

The Qadan culture, a broad-based hunter-gatherer group from central Europe, dates to __________ and is best known from microlithic tools from riverside camps along the Nile.&#10;A) 6000 B. C.&#10;B) 8000 B. C.&#10;C) 10,000 B. C.&#10;D) 12,000 B. C.

Accepted Answer

The Qadan culture dates to around 10,000 B.C., during a period when hunter-gatherer groups were widespread, and is recognized for its microlithic tools found in riverside camps along the Nile.

Question 3

The find of __________ indicates to archaeologists that the Qadan culture had some reliance on gathering wild grains.&#10;A) stone sickles&#10;B) grinding equipment&#10;C) little hunting equipment&#10;D) pottery for grain storage

Accepted Answer

Grinding equipment is necessary for processing grains into flour, indicating that the Qadan culture relied on gathering wild grains. Stone sickles may have been used for harvesting grains, but their presence alone does not necessarily indicate reliance on this food source. The lack of hunting equipment does not necessarily indicate a reliance on gathering wild grains, as the Qadan culture may have obtained meat from other sources. While pottery may have been used for grain storage, its presence alone does not necessarily indicate a reliance on this food source.

Question 4

Drought cycles became longer and lakes shrank rapidly after __________.&#10;A) 1000 B.C.&#10;B) 11000 B. C.&#10;C) 3000 B. C.&#10;D) 6000 B. C.

Accepted Answer

According to the given information, drought cycles became longer and lakes shrank rapidly after 6000 B.C.

Question 5

Agriculture was introduced to Africa (Nile Valley) from __________.&#10;A) Europe&#10;B) Southeast Asia&#10;C) Southwest Asia&#10;D) nowhere; agriculture developed in Africa

Accepted Answer

Agriculture was introduced to Africa's Nile Valley from Southwest Asia through the process of migration and trade. This is demonstrated by the shared domesticated crops and animals found in both regions, such as wheat, barley, cattle, and sheep.

Question 6

Early agricultural settlements in Africa were __________.&#10;A) permanent&#10;B) sedentary&#10;C) temporary&#10;D) seasonal due to rainfall

Accepted Answer

Early agricultural settlements in Africa were temporary, as they were often moved to new locations in order to find more fertile soil.

Question 7

The earliest agricultural settlements in the Nile Valley date between __________.&#10;A) 10000 to 9000 B. C.&#10;B) 5000 to 3300 B. C.&#10;C) 7700 to 6700 B. C.&#10;D) 1200 to 200

Accepted Answer

The earliest agricultural settlements in the Nile Valley are generally dated to between 5000 to 3300 B.C., marking the beginning of organized farming communities in the region.

Question 8

The wild species of Bos primigenius could be one source for domesticated __________ in Africa.&#10;A) sheep&#10;B) goats&#10;C) chickens&#10;D) cattle

Accepted Answer

The wild species of Bos primigenius, commonly known as the aurochs, were the ancestors of modern domesticated cattle.

Question 9

An animal herder, who subsists predominantly off domesticated animals, is also known as a __________.&#10;A) pastoralist&#10;B) transhumance&#10;C) sedentary&#10;D) sorghum

Accepted Answer

A pastoralist is an animal herder who subsists predominantly off domesticated animals.

Question 10

The __________, which carries trypanosomiasis, affects the distribution of cattle throughout the African continent&#10;A) mosquito&#10;B) tsetse fly&#10;C) locust&#10;D) killer bee

Accepted Answer

The tsetse fly is known to carry trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, which can infect cattle and other animals. This disease affects the distribution of cattle throughout African regions where the fly is present, as it can lead to significant economic losses in the livestock industry. Mosquitoes, locusts, and killer bees do not have a significant impact on the distribution of cattle in Africa in the same way as the tsetse fly.

Question 11

A method of growing wild root crops like yams by cutting off the tops and planting them is __________.&#10;A) swidden agriculture&#10;B) transhumance&#10;C) root farming&#10;D) vegeculture

Accepted Answer

The answer of A method of growing wild root crops...

Question 12

Cattle were either domesticated from a wild species in Africa or introduced from __________.&#10;A) Southwest Asia&#10;B) Southeast Asia&#10;C) Europe&#10;D) Australia

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cattle were either domesticated from a wild...

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT a crop grown by the Saharan peoples?&#10;A) millet&#10;B) wheat&#10;C) cacao&#10;D) barley

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following was NOT a...

Question 14

By__________, cereal agriculture was widespread throughout the savanna belt south of the Sahara.&#10;A) A.D. 500&#10;B) 500 B.C.&#10;C) 1000 B.C.&#10;D) 1500 B.C.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By__________, cereal agriculture was widespread throughout the...

Question 15

Pastoral peoples settled in the East African highlands by __________.&#10;A) 1000 B. C.&#10;B) 2000 B. C.&#10;C) 3000 B. C.&#10;D) 4000 B. C.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pastoral peoples settled in the East African...

Question 16

Prior to the introduction of the plow to Africa, people used __________ to allow for cereal farming.&#10;A) shifting agriculture&#10;B) vegeculture&#10;C) transhumance&#10;D) intensive agriculture

Accepted Answer

The answer of Prior to the introduction of the plow...

Question 17

Pastoralists subsist __________.&#10;A) solely on the animals they herd&#10;B) on the animals they herd and cereal crops&#10;C) on the animals they herd and hunting&#10;D) on hunting and gathering; the animals only provide wool and skins

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pastoralists subsist __________.&#10;A) solely on the animals...

Question 18

Iron working was introduced into the Sahara by __________.&#10;A) 2000 B.C&#10;B) 700 B.C.&#10;C) A.D. 1000&#10;D) 3000 B.C.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Iron working was introduced into the Sahara...

Question 19

__________ was one catalyst for the spread of farming throughout sub-Saharan Africa.&#10;A) A drought&#10;B) Pastoralism&#10;C) Iron technology&#10;D) Vegeculture

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ was one catalyst for the spread...

Question 20

What were the environmental constraints and influences of the domestication of plants and animals in Africa?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What were the environmental constraints and influences...

Question 21

Explain the geography of the Nile River as it runs northward some 4800 kilometers to the Mediterranean. Include a description of the seasonal flooding and how this factor led to the development of agriculture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the geography of the Nile River...

Question 22

Explain the environmental adaptations to the desert environment that the hunter-gatherers of the Nile River made in order to survive.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the environmental adaptations to the desert...

Question 23

What ideas does Andrew Smith propose about the beginnings of pastoralism in the Sahara in relationship to the wild ox (Bos primigenius)?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What ideas does Andrew Smith propose about...

Deck 11: First Farmers in Egypt and Tropical Africa