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- 1. Multiple Choice
What were the dominant trade items in the West African kingdoms?
cloth and diamonds
salt and gold
cotton and spices
weapons and iron
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which religion impacted the West African kingdoms?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
- 3. Multiple Choice
What was the main river in West Africa?
Nile River
Indus River
Rhine River
Niger River
- 4. Multiple Choice_________is a language spoken by many East Africans.SwahiliZuluAshantiJapanese
- 5. Multiple Choice
After the empire of Ghana fell, the empire of _______________ was established in nearly the same place.
Mali
Southern Ghana
Kenya
Morocco
- 6. Multiple Choice
The large geographical feature in the north of Africa which tremendously affected the way in which North Africans lived is called the ____________.
Sahel
Sahara
Savannah
Rainforest
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is a tribute?
A person who volunteers to fight
A payment made to a king for their protection
A payment made to someone who joins the army
A person who pays for groceries
- 8. Multiple Choice
What was the largest city in Mansa Musa’s empire?
Kenya
Mali
Timbuktu
Ghana
- 9. Multiple ChoiceList the 3 West African kingdoms in chronological order.Ghana, Mali and SonghaiMali, Songhai and GhanaSonghai, Ghana and MaliGhana, Songhai and Mali
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWest Africa became an important commerce center. Which answer below is not an example of West Africa being a major commerce center.Leaders taxed trade routes.They exported important goods like salt, gold and slaves.They built trade cities like Timbuktu.Islam became the dominant religion.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWest Africa built universities to educate the people so they could read the Quran. What language did they have to learn?HebrewGreekArabicLatin
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThese people passed on traditions of their people through songs and stories.GriotsDoctorsKingsBerbers
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThis is the term from each person in a community doing a specialized job.Griotslabor specializationcall and resonsevegetation zone
- 14. Multiple ChoiceMansa Musa brought these back from his famous pilgrimage.gunsscholars and architectsBerbersslaves
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThis West African city was a great center of trade that had mosques, universities, and libraries.MeccaRomeLos AngelesTimbuktu
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHow did West Africans record their history.orallyin bookson tapewith hyroglyphs
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe Songhai was lead by which West African king?Askia MuhammadMansa MusaSundiataAbd al-Malik
- 18. Multiple ChoiceHe was a king of the Mali empire and was considered the richest man to ever live.Mansa MusaAskia MuhammadSuni AliPumba
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIn West African villages, what did most people's lives center on?farminghunting and gatheringmaking saltgold
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWho developed Timbuktu as a center for trade? He was also known as the Lion King.SundiataMansa MusaAskia MuhammadSunni Ali
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