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Africa Unit Test Review
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1
How did the location of cities in Ghana and Mali influence their growth?
The location in river valleys allowed for extensive farming
Their location on trade routes led to economic prosperity.
Their mountainous location made the cities easily defensible
Their coastal location made cities major ports for sea trade
2
In most traditional African religions, people honored ____________.
Religious leaders
Their ancestors
The emperor
Only one god
3
The second West African empire to grow rich from the gold-salt trade was _______________.
Nok
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
4
Trans-Saharan trade in early West Africa mainly involved the exchange of __________ for gold.
Iron
Salt
Slaves
Ivory
5
The raised, flat regions in the interior of Africa is known as a ___________.
Rainforest
Plateau
Desert
River
6
Who was the first rulers to establish Islam as an important religion in West Africa?
Sonni Ali of Songhai
Mansa Musa of Mali
Sundiata of Mali
King Tenkamenin of Ghana
7
What unit of West African society is illustrated by the above diagram?
Kingdom
Empire
Village
Clan
8
Which characteristic of Songhai was most important in spreading Islam throughout West Africa?
Songhai had a system on weights and measurements.
Songhai’s government was very efficient.
Songhai controlled the trade of textiles.
Songhai’s laws were based on the Quran.
9
Which part of West African culture has
not
carried over to present day?
Musical Instruments
Masks
Trading Empires
Storytelling
10
According to this map, why might Timbouctou have been such an influential city?
Because Ibn Battuta made it his capital
Because it was the center of the salt trade
Because it was a destination for Islamic believers on hajj
Because it was the center of two large West African kingdoms
11
In West African societies, a person’s clan and caste were both determined by his or her ______.
Language
Village
Religion
Birth
12
How did trade help early Africans to develop into advanced societies?
Africans came into contact with new ideas and cultures
It allowed them to sell their natural resources for a profit
Their gold prices increased resulting in better education
Slavery was utilized to do all the work of building cities
13
All of the following are part of Africa’s strong oral traditions
except
_______________.
Storytelling
Griots
Trade
Proverbs
14
Which religion spread into West African Kingdoms and heavily influenced their society?
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
15
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16
Besides mining gold, how else did Ghana grow rich from gold-salt trade?(Use map as a reference)
By forcing slaves to produce products at a higher quality.
By banning all river travel and trade.
By selling gold, cloth, copper, and salt in Kumasi.
By controlling trade routes in Ghana and taxing merchants.
