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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II, Zimbabwe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age do the women in Gumsto's tribe marry?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Seven.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Ten.

2. In what do Kharu and the other women carry water when the tribe moves?
(a) Clay bowls and pitchers.
(b) Ostrich eggs.
(c) Rhinoceros horns.
(d) Gourds.

3. What does Nxumalo tell the Old Seeker his people traded for the "heavy earth"?
(a) Antelope hides.
(b) Cloth they wove.
(c) Ivory.
(d) Diamonds.

4. Which of the following physical characteristics is not typical of the clan to which Gumsto belongs?
(a) Over six feet tall in height.
(b) Yellowish-brown in color.
(c) Thin.
(d) Extremely wrinkled from a young age.

5. Why does Prince Henry of Portugal want to find the city of Ophir?
(a) A beautiful queen rules over it, and he wants to wed her.
(b) It's supposed to be a city rich in gold.
(c) A special herb grows there that will cure his arthritis.
(d) It's supposed to hide a fountain of youth.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age do the men in Gumsto's tribe marry?

2. Why does Nxumalo decide not to return to his home village after seeing Zimbabwe?

3. What situation in 1453 makes it imperative for Prince Henry to reach his goals in Africa?

4. What does the Old Seeker show Nxumalo and Chief Ngalo after he sees the "heavy earth"?

5. What kind of shelters do Gumsto's clan members make for their dwellings?

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