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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe Continent of Africa is made up many different regions. What region lies between the Sahara and the Savannah (grasslands)?rainforestsavannahsaheldesert
- 2. Multiple Choice
What were the two main rivers in West Africa that allowed civilization to prosper?
Niger and Nile
Nile and Senegal
Niger and Senegal
Senegal and Zambezi
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following factors increased trans-Saharan trade?The introduction of camels and copperThe population increase and goldThe growth of cities and camelsThe discovery of salt and introduction of camels
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the 3 largest West African Empires?Songhai, Mali, and NigeriaMali, Songhai, and GhanaGhana, Songhai, and BachweziAksum, Ghana, Mali
- 5. Multiple Choice
What were the main trade items between the North Africans and Muslim traders?
Salt and Gold
Copper and Lumber
Silver and Gold
Salt and Pepper
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat role did Ghana play in North African trade?MiddlemanSalt MinersGold MinersAll of the Above
- 7. Multiple Choice
What first brought Islam to West Africa?
War
Trade
Emporers
Crusades
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a reason(s) Silent Barter was used to trade in West Africa?
They had NO spoken language
To have power over those with whom they traded
Because they disliked Muslim traders
it was peaceful and kept the locations of the mines a secret.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What are important parts of West African cultures?
The Griots and Oral Traditions
Music and Dance
Art like Sculptors and Masks
All of the Above
- 10. Multiple ChoiceGhana’s ___________________ made it the center of an enormous trading empire.grasslandsiron oregoldsugar
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following were called “ships of the desert”?camelhorselionelephant
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich city became the center of learning in Mali?GhanaTimbuktuCairoNigeria
- 13. Multiple ChoiceHow did Islam influence Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?governmentarchitectureeducationall of the above
- 14. Multiple ChoiceGhana’s wealth was based on itsA. Control of the over land trade routes.A. Large fleet of merchant ships.A. Large supply of cheap labor.A. Export of ebony & mahogany timber.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe city of Timbuktu was known asA. The largest city in the world.A. The most beautiful city in Africa.A. The center of learning and trade.A. A bustling seaport.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe people of West Africa preserved the record of their past through the use oforal historiescuneiform writingsstories written on scrollshieroglyphics
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following factors is the main reason that Ghana became a powerful empire in West Africa?It had extremely productive agricultureIt controlled the gold and salt trade in that regionIt traded extensively with European countriesIt was the first African empire to industrialize
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all have in common?strong rulers, great trading empires and near the Niger riverall in Africa, traded some things, weak rulersall spoke Arabic, practiced Islam and had same climateshared their resources, had same climate and strong rulers
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an open grassland with scattered trees?SavannahSteppeDesertSahel
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThis dry region is the transition area between the Sahara Desert and Savanna in Africa.Sahara DesertSahel DesertRub al-KhaliNamib Desert
- 21. Multiple ChoiceMost of Africa's rainfall occurs in:rift valleysdesertscoastal areasRainforests
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat geographical feature presented an obstacle to humans living and traveling in North Africa?Kalahari DesertVictoria FallsSahara DesertAtlas mountains
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe West African empires had a rich oral history and was not typically written down, instead it was recorded thru stories. What title was given to their oral historians/storytellers?griotskentefablesproverbs
- 24. Multiple Choice“Talking doesn’t fill the basket in the farm” is an example of one these little sayings of wisdom.proverbskentefablesgriots
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThe rulers of Ghana banned common people from owning gold __________________, so they could limit their peoples’ wealthy.nuggetsgold dustjewelrybooks
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich two factors contributed the most to the survival and success of the early West African people?A. Their strong rulers and fertile soil for farmingA. Their hard work ethic and close knit familiesA. Their highly sought after natural resources and use of iron toolsA. Their animism religion and culture
- 27. Multiple Choice
The empire of GHANA reached its peak under _______________________. This king had a lavish court where he displayed the wealth of his empire.
Tunka Manin
Sunni Ali
Askia the Great
Mansa Musa
- 28. Multiple Choice
Who was the Muslim leader of MALI who supported education, spread Islam, and made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca where he spend huge amounts of gold?
Tunka Manin
Sunni Baru
Askia the Great
Mansa Musa
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was not a way Mansa Musa spread Islam and education throughout his empire?A. He hired artist and architects to build mosques in Mali.A. He sent scholars to study in Morocco and then to setup schools in Mali.A. He stressed the importance of reading and writing in Arabic, the language of the QuranA. He ruled as a tyrant outlawing all religions expect Islam.
- 30. Multiple ChoiceTimbuktu became a large and successful city in west Africa for of the following reasons exceptA. It was located on the Niger River.A. It located on a major trade route.A. It was near the salt and gold mines.A. It was located near the holy city of Mecca.
- 31. Multiple Choice
The SONGHAI empire flourished under the famous leader _______________, who was known for supporting education, encouraging the Islamic faith, setting up provinces and creating a permanent professional army.
Tunka Manin
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
Askia the Great
- 32. Multiple Choice
The end of the Songhai Empire came when the ___________________ army conquered them with _____________.
Moroccan; arquebus guns
Mali; iron swords
Ghana; cannons
Egypt; chariots
- 33. Multiple Choice
Ghana's rulers charged traders for buying and selling goods in their lands. What can you infer about these rulers?
They were greedy and unfair
They disliked foreigners, especially Muslims
It was their attempt to stop trade all together
They were smart businessmen who saw a way to make more money.
- 34. Multiple Choice
The early religion of West Africa was _____________.
animism and ancestor worship
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
- 35. Multiple Choice
In general all the West African rulers had religious tolerance. True or False
True
False
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