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- 1. Multiple Choice
Name the West African Kingdoms in order.
Mali-Ghana-Songhai
Ghana-Mali-Songhai
Songhai-Mali-Ghana
Mali-Songhai-Ghana
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following pillars of Islam was Mansa Musa practicing when he visited Cairo, Egypt?
Sawn (Fasting)
Zakat (Almsgiving)
Salat (Prayer)
Hajj (Pilgrimage)
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following pillars of Islam was Mansa Musa practicing when he visited Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
Zakat (Almsgiving)
Hajj (Pilgrimage)
Shahaadah (Faith)
Sawn (Fasting)
- 4. Multiple Choice
How much money was Mansa Musa worth?
40 billion
400 million
400 trillion
400 billion
- 5. Multiple Choice
The Ghana Empire was known as the Land of...
Salt
Gold
Silver
Diamonds
- 6. Multiple Choice
The trading network in Ghana also spread ____________ south of the Sahara.
Salt
Christianity
Islam
Iron
- 7. Multiple Choice
The Songhai Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.
Ghana
Mali
Benin
Great Zimbabwe
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Mali Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.
Songhai
Ghana
Aksum
Benin
- 9. Multiple Choice
How did Mansa Musa gain his wealth?
Taxing the gold-salt trade
Through war and conquest
Generational wealth passed down to him
Saving funds over the years
- 10. Multiple Choice
What happened to the Mali Empire after Mansa Musa returned from his hajj?
The Mali Empire was attacked and conquered by Songhai Empire
Mansa Musa hired architects to build mosques, libraries, and universities
Mansa Musa forced the citizens to convert to Islam
Mansa Musa passed away upon his return and was replaced by his son
- 11. Multiple Choice
What happened when Mansa Musa visited Cairo. Egypt?
He passed out gold to the poor which caused inflation
Cairo faced economic problems for decades as a result of his visit
Mansa Musa attacked the sultan and conquered Cairo
There is no historical evidence that Mansa Musa visited Cairo, Egypt
- 12. Multiple Choice
What happened to Africa as a result of Mansa Musa's hajj?
Mansa Musa and the Mali Empire was featured on the Catalan Atlas map
TImbuktu became a religious and educational center
Europeans began to raid Africa for their resources
Other emperors in Africa began to copy Mansa Musa and took their citizens to Mecca
All of the above
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why is Timbuktu such as important city in West Africa?
It was once the greatest trading city in sub-Saharan Africa
Timbuktu became an educational and religious city after Mansa Musa visited Mecca
Timbuktu was the capital of the Songhai Empire
Timbuktu was the capital of the Mali Empire
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which city did Mansa Musa visit for his hajj?
Medina
Mecca
Cairo
Damascus
- 15. Multiple Choice
Trade began to increase in West Africa when Berbers began using __________ to travel across the Sahara Desert.
Horses
Camels
Donkeys
Carriages
- 16. Multiple Choice
The first emperor of the Mali Empire is __________________
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
Askia Muhammad
Sundiata Keita
- 17. Multiple Choice
Who was the first emperor of the Songhai Empire?
Sundiata Keita
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
Askia Muhammad
- 18. Multiple Choice
Despite its military size and leadership, the Songhai Empire declined due to...
Conquest by the Kingdom of Benin
Lack of advanced weaponry
War between Songhai and Morocco
Citizens disliked Askia Muhammad due to his practices of Islam
All of the above
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which two cities did the Songhai Empire conquer?
Gao
Timbuktu
Djenne
Taghaza
- 20. Multiple Choice
Geography: The Kingdom of Ghana was located between what two rivers?
The Yellow River and the Red River
The Senegal River and the Niger River
The Port River and the Starside River
The North River and the West River
- 21. Multiple Choice
Economy: What two major resources were equally valued and traded in Ghana?
Gold and salt
Salt and silk
Goats and goats' milk
Camels and iron
- 22. Multiple Choice
Achievements: What type of items did the people of Ghana make when they discovered iron?
Wheels for chariots and carts
Crowns and jewelry
Boats such as sailboats
Strong farming tools and weapons such as spearheads and blades
- 23. Multiple Choice
Economy: What term do historians call groups of traders that traveled along trade routes in North Africa on camelback?
Carry casers
Barbarians
Saharians
Caravans
- 24. Multiple Choice
Religion: Which religion of the people of Ghana believed that plants, natural objects, and
natural phenomena could have a soul?
Buddhism
Plantism
Animism
Koumbi Saleh
- 25. Multiple Choice
Economy/ Government: What did Ghana demand from neighboring tribes in exchange for agreeing not to attack?
A tax called paying tribute
A blood oath
They didn't make these types of agreements
A tax called orofinas
- 26. Multiple Choice
Government: When Sundiata overthrew the weakened emperor of Ghana, he increased the territory of his empire to include more what?
Jungle
Savanna, or grassland
Silkworms
Shorelines
- 27. Multiple Choice
Economy: Which product did Sundiata introduce to the people of his expanded empire that helped them stay cool in their hot climate?
Hemp
Soy Sauce
Ice
Cotton
- 28. Multiple Choice
Religion: In addition to animism, the people of Mali believed that their leadership could provide food by communicating with who?
Water spirits
The Earth's heart
The people's ancestors
The Lions
- 29. Multiple Choice
Achievements: Muslim leader Mansa Musa not only took his pilgrimage to Mecca, but he also believed in learning for all people. As a result of this belief, what did he have built in Timbuktu?
A university
A statue of a scholar he admired
A huge mosque
None of the above
- 30. Multiple Choice
Economy: Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca spread news of his generosity and wealth, and eventually how did it improve Mali’s economy?
Scholars and architects went to Mali for well-paid jobs under Musa
Musa’s wealth attracted traders from Asia and other parts of Africa to trade with
Mali
Scholars came to Timbuktu to establish universities and libraries, making
Timbuktu a major learning center
All of the above
- 31. Multiple Choice
Geography/ Government: Songhai attacked and conquered the Kingdom of Mali, but kept which city as their capital along the Niger River?
Gao
Selahm
Timbuktu
Senegal
- 32. Multiple Choice
Government/ Leadership: Which leader from Songhai increased Songhai’s power, organized providences with local leadership, and returned Timbuktu and Djenne to their former glory as learning centers?
Sunni Ali the Fierce
Ali Baba the Vast
Song Lee the Bard
Askia the Great
- 33. Multiple Choice
Religion/ Government: Why did Muslim leadership in the Kingdom of Songhai allow their people to continue their animism and ancestral worship?
The leadership wasn’t actively participating in Muslim practices
Tolerance for other religions created peace and stability for the kingdom
Promoted trade with Asia and other parts of Africa
All of the above
- 34. Multiple Choice
Economy: Which of the following was NOT a major trade item in the Kingdom of Songhai?
Gold, ivory, and copper
Kola Nuts
Horses
Peanuts
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