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Indigenous Knowledge Systems practice questions

Indigenous knowledge and technology in ancient Africa, including metalworking, transportation and irrigation.

20 questions in this topic: 6 recall, 10 applying skills and concepts and 4 strategic thinking. Every one carries a written explanation.

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  1. Question 1Recall

    Bullocks were the primary pack animals used to carry loads and pull carts across which desert?

    • aThe Sahara Desert
    • bThe Kalahari Desert
    • cThe Namib Desert
    • dThe Great Rift Valley
  2. Question 2Recall

    A shaduf, as used in ancient Egyptian irrigation, is best described as

    • aa hand-operated device used for lifting water
    • ba type of canoe used for river transport
    • ca stone tool used for grinding grain
    • da woven basket used for carrying gold ore
  3. Question 3Skills & concepts

    Before metal tools were made, how did ancient Africans mainly mine for gold?

    • aThrough the alluvial method, panning riverbeds
    • bThrough deep underground shaft mining using explosives
    • cBy importing gold entirely from Europe
    • dBy trading for gold rather than mining it themselves

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