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1) Kanem-Bornu was centered geographically on
A) the Niger River. B) Lake Chad. C) Lake Fitri. D) the "Inland Delta."

2) The ____________ were an early central Sudanic people who believed that their kings possessed supernatural qualities.
A) Zaghawa B) Soninke C) Sefuwa D) Bulala

3) An important trade region targeted by expansion efforts of early Kanuri rulers was
A) Hausaland. B) the Hoggar massif. C) north Africa. D) the Fezzan.

4) By the twelfth century, the ruling mais had begun to strengthen their power base especially by forging alliances with
A) farmers. B) clerics. C) merchants. D) shepherds.

5) The most prominently Muslim of the mais of Kanem was the thirteenth-century ruler
A) Hummay. B) Muhammad Turé. C) Dunama Dibalami. D) Idris Alauma.

6) Which of the following factors contributed to the decline of Sefuwa authority in Kanem by the late thirteenth century?
A) Non-Muslim resistance. B) Threats from the Bulala. C) Military overextension. D) All of the above.

7) The Sefuwa mais moved from Kanem to Bornu sometime in the
A) 1350s. B) 1380s. C) 1410s. D) 1470s.

8) A particular target of Kanuri jihads in Bornu were the
A) Sao. B) Bulala. C) Duguwa. D) Wangara.

9) The permanent establishment of a capital city at Ngazargamu
A) was hampered by frequent flooding. B) meant that Sefuwa mais would face continual challenges from powerful officials. C) provided Bornu with strong links to trans-Saharan trading networks. D) gave the mais the support of a large, previously settled agricultural population in the region.

10) Which of the following was not practiced by Idris Alauma in his attempt to consolidate his power?
A) Use of firearms in the Bornu military. B) Internal jihads against non-Muslims. C) Diplomatic contacts with Turkey and Morocco. D) Treaties of mutal alliance with Songhay.