8.Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of Askia the Great?

He invented the art form of kente

5.Who were the griots?

storytellers responsible for reciting oral history

7) How did the empire of Songhai end?

Morocco, a country to the north, invaded Songhai

1.What is something both Mansa Musa and Askia the Great did?

Developed centers of learning and encouraged scholarship

4. What are proverbs?

Short sayings of wisdom or truth

2.Which of the following is a similarity between the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

All three empires were invaded by outside forces

10. Who was Sunni Ali?

The first leader of Songhai who started the empire

9.Who was Askia the Great?

Muslim ruler who led Songhai to the height of its power

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8.Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of Askia the Great?
He made Timbuktu and Djenne centers of learning
He improved banking methods and standardized currency
He invented the art form of kente
He divided the empire into 5 regions for efficiency
2
5.Who were the griots?
storytellers responsible for reciting oral history
finely woven cloth
Followers of silent barter
builders of the trade centers of Timbuktu
3
7) How did the empire of Songhai end?
Climate change swept the region and caused nothing to grow
Warriors from Ghana took back all the salt and gold
Morocco, a country to the north, invaded Songhai
Animists and Muslims engaged in civil war
4
1.What is something both Mansa Musa and Askia the Great did?
Created statues of famous Islamic leaders
Developed centers of learning and encouraged scholarship
Built shipyards along the Niger River
Controlled the pepper and silver trade
5
4. What are proverbs?
Finely woven cloth
Short sayings of wisdom or truth
Stories told by the griots
Poems written from the heart
6
2.Which of the following is a similarity between the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
All three empires used gold for weapons and walls
All three empires were invaded by outside forces
All three empires wrote extensive histories
All three empires dug trenches to defend their salt mines
7
3. This picture is an example of what type of West African Art?
quilting
vinyl
tweed
kente
8
10. Who was Sunni Ali?
Famous scholar who invented eye surgery
The griot who told the story of Sundiata from memory
The first trader who used salt to get gold
The first leader of Songhai who started the empire
9
9.Who was Askia the Great?
The man who discovered the Niger River
a ruler who sought to spread African animism
Muslim ruler who led Songhai to the height of its power
The founder of Timbuktu
10
6.What is oral history?
a short saying of wisdom
a spoken record of past events
a way of telling a story through building structures
a record of events told on kente cloth

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Songhai and Africa Culture Quiz

10 termsStudBud Administration397 plays

Songhai and Africa Culture Quiz

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Questions 10

Answers

1
8.Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of Askia the Great?
He made Timbuktu and Djenne centers of learning
He improved banking methods and standardized currency
He invented the art form of kente
He divided the empire into 5 regions for efficiency
2
5.Who were the griots?
storytellers responsible for reciting oral history
finely woven cloth
Followers of silent barter
builders of the trade centers of Timbuktu
3
7) How did the empire of Songhai end?
Climate change swept the region and caused nothing to grow
Warriors from Ghana took back all the salt and gold
Morocco, a country to the north, invaded Songhai
Animists and Muslims engaged in civil war
4
1.What is something both Mansa Musa and Askia the Great did?
Created statues of famous Islamic leaders
Developed centers of learning and encouraged scholarship
Built shipyards along the Niger River
Controlled the pepper and silver trade
5
4. What are proverbs?
Finely woven cloth
Short sayings of wisdom or truth
Stories told by the griots
Poems written from the heart
6
2.Which of the following is a similarity between the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
All three empires used gold for weapons and walls
All three empires were invaded by outside forces
All three empires wrote extensive histories
All three empires dug trenches to defend their salt mines
7
3. This picture is an example of what type of West African Art?
quilting
vinyl
tweed
kente
8
10. Who was Sunni Ali?
Famous scholar who invented eye surgery
The griot who told the story of Sundiata from memory
The first trader who used salt to get gold
The first leader of Songhai who started the empire
9
9.Who was Askia the Great?
The man who discovered the Niger River
a ruler who sought to spread African animism
Muslim ruler who led Songhai to the height of its power
The founder of Timbuktu
10
6.What is oral history?
a short saying of wisdom
a spoken record of past events
a way of telling a story through building structures
a record of events told on kente cloth