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- 1. Multiple Choice“One similarity between the ancient kingdoms of Ghana, Mali and Songhai is that all three kingdoms were located _____________.” Which best completes the statement?in west Africain what is now Ethiopiaon the southern tip of Africain central Africa
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHow did the geography of West Africa affect long distance trade on the continent?The large number of easily navigated rivers made it possible to transport goods quickly.Diverse ecological zones required different modes of transportation making trade difficult.Large mountain ranges made it challenging to transport good across the continent.Dry, flat land and mild temperature made the transporation of goods easy.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main reason camels were used as the dominant source of transportation across northern Africa?They were strong climbers that crossed mountains with ease.They were calm on ships that crossed the Niger River.They were very good at traveling across the Sahara Desert.They were suited for travel across the muddy savanna.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow did the growth of trade in West African kingdoms impact Islam?Islam lost supporters as the religion lost cultural importance.Islam spread as people from the Middle East refused to trade.Islam lost supporters as West African kingdoms conquered the Middle East.Islam spread as the trading networks grew.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the West African gold and salt traders depend on various modes of transportation such as camels, boats, and donkeys?The governments of West Africa each named different modes of transporation as official.The large trade network occupied different climates and geographies that required different modes of transportation.The trade network connected many different cultures that all used the mode of transporation with which they were most comfortable.The neighboring kingdoms gave gifts of different inventions animals in exchange for a portion of the gold and salt trades.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow did geography influence the growth of Ghana and Songhai?Both were located at the northern end of the trade route through the Alps.Both were located at the southern end of the Saharan trade route.Both became important trade ports on the coast of the Pacific Ocean.Both became important trade ports on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIn which ecological zone are gold mines located?SaharaSahelsavannarain forest
- 8. Multiple Choice
During the Middle Ages, the major African Empires were located...East Africa.South Africa.West Africa.Central Africa. - 9. Multiple ChoiceWhy was salt so valuable?People needed salt to preserve food.Salt was used as a fertilizer for crops.Salt was used as a medicine.Salt was used in many religious ceremonies.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn Ghana, which city became the capital due to its location near the Sahel transition from savannah to desert?GaoTimbuktuKoumbi-SalehJenne
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHow did the kingdoms of Western Africa maintain control over the wealth brought through the gold and salt trades?They decreased the cost of gold and salt mines by using slave labor.They depended on donations given to the government by wealthy families.They taxed all trade that came in and out of the region.They conquered all neighboring civilizatiosn to take complete control of their resources.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat was an effect of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca on the kingdom of Mali?Islam spread throughout the kingdom, and schools and mosques were built to educate the people.A long era of peace began and the kingdom continued to grow after Mansa Musa’s death.Trade networds decreased and other kingdoms stopped trading with Mali.The kingdom declined and Mansa Musa lost power.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT a way Mansa Musa spread Islam and education throughout Mali?He stressed the importance of reading and writing in Arabic, the language of the Qur´an.He waged war and forced everyone to accept Islam.He sent scholars to study in Morocco and then to set up schools in Mali.He hired artists and architects to build mosques in Mali.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich city that was once the center of the Mali Empire became the center of the Songhai Empire?Koumbi-SalehFlorenceMeccaTimbuktu
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAlthough they were located in Africa, the Songhai and Mali Empires both adopted the main religion of the Middle East at the time, which was...Judaism.Islam.Buddhism.Christianity.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT a reason why the people of West Africa converted to Islam?They were conquered by the Mughal Empire which was Muslim.They wanted to have a better education.They wanted to be a part of the long-distance trade system.They were surrounded by Muslims whose religion was easy to understand.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceIn which of the following ways did Islam spread to West Africa?Islam spread peacefully through trade and education.Islam spread because many people were forced to convert to Islam.Islam spread because the Arabs conquered all three empires.Islam did not spread to West Africa; they still practice animism.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhy were the Berbers willing to trade with the Songhai?They were so close to the Songhai.They were planning to eventually invade the Songhai Empire.Both groups of people were Muslims.They shared ancestral history.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAfrican storytellers who memorize and recite the names and histories of their people are called...griots.Dausi.Almoravids.kente.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat nation invaded Songhai and brought an end to the kingdoms of West Africa?ArabiaGhanaIsraelMorocco
- 21. Multiple ChoiceOverall, what contributed to the end of the West African trading cities?Gold was no longer viewed as a valuable resource.Genghis Khan destroyed the cities.Port cities replaced inland cities due to the change in trade patterns and the growth of the slave trade.Weather patterns were unfavorable to West African inland cities.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceBefore the introduction of Islam, sub-Saharan civilizations did not have a writing system. Which language/writing system was adopted by the empires of Mali and Songhai?heiroglyphicscuneiformArabicSanskrit
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of how Islam affected architecture in West Africa?a mosque in JenneArabic languagekola nutsa Buddhist temple
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThis map shows which of the following?Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Meccathe Silk Road trade routethe Trans-Saharan trade routeIbn Battutah’s explorations
- 25. Multiple ChoiceIn what way did Islam impact the governments of Mali and Songhai?Laws were written in Latin.Laws were written based on the Qu’ran.Laws were written based on the Torah.Laws were written in Sanskrit.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhere did traders take West African gold?north, and then to Moroccosouth, and then to Ghanaeast, and then to Meccawest, and then to China
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat was gold traded for?saltcamelsgrainrice
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following were Muslim rulers of the Songhai Empire? (p. 497)Sunni Ali and Askia the GreatSundiata and Mansa MusaTunka Manin and Abu BakrMuhammad and Saladin
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following are West African methods of cultural transmission from one generation to the next? (pgs. 507 & 509)oral tradition, proverbs, polyrhythmic drummingqing ming, oracle bones, astrologytlachli, chinampas, ceremonial chocolatebushido, kendo, haiku
- 30. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are likely to be true of the people in these photos EXCEPT... (p. 498)they are Muslims.they can read and write in the Arabic language.they live in the Sahel region, which is dry and hot.they are Berbers from Morocco.
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