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1
The exchange of goods across the Sahara desert is known as what?
Trans-Saharan Trade
Trans-Egyptian Trade
Trans-Arabic Trade
Trans-Atlantic Trade
2
The epic stories and folk tales told by West African griots were meant to be ...
used as entertainment only
used as bed time stories to make kids go to sleep.
used for educational purposes only
entertaining and educational.
3
3 empires dominated W. Africa at separate times in the Middle Ages. Which one
WASN'T
a kingdom?
Mecca
Songhia
Ghana
Mali
4
the Griot was important to West African society. Which one is
NOT
a responsibility of a Griot?
Remembered family and tribal histories,
Teaching students how to read and write
Told epic stories
Told folk tales.
5
Where was
salt
located at in Africa?
In the Gobi Desert
In the Sahel
In the Sahara Desert
at the Niger River
6
Trans-Saharan Trade provided for the exchange of goods, as well as religious ideas, including..
The teachings of Christianity
The teachings of Buddha
The teachings of Islam
The teachings of Zeus
7
What is Animism
The drawing of Anime comics
The belief in a supreme animal god
The belief that ALL living and non-living things possess a spirit
The belief that ONLY living things possess a spirit
8
Muslim traders influenced the West Africans by teaching them the Arabic systems of...
Sports, Architecture and Numbers
Reading, Writing and Numbers
Art, Science and Music
Music, Writing and Art
9
The three great West African Empires grew rich from controlling the ________ & _________ trade.
Gold and Seasoning
Gold and Salt
Salt and Glitter
Gold and Salsa
10
What was one negative effect of Mansa Musa's Journey?
Americans came looking for wealth & took over all of Africa.
Europeans came looking for wealth & took over all of Africa.
He found another gold mine in Mecca
Mansa Musa made Timbuktu a center of learning and knowledge.
11
Who was the richest man in world history that spent millions on a journey across the Sahara.
Michael Jordan
Muhammad
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
12
The Trans-Saharan Trade network was a link between what two worlds?
North African and Asian
African and European
African and Arab
Arab and European
13
What was Mansa Musa’s primary motivation for journeying across the Sahara Desert in the 1300s?
he was required to take a one time pilgrimage to Egypt
he was required to take a one time pilgrimage to Mecca.
he was required to take a one time pilgrimage to Timbuktu
To get rich
14
What belief system did Africans practice during the Middle Ages?
Humanism
Animism
Buddhism
Christianity
15
the belief that rocks, trees, water, animals, humans and all living creatures have a spirit is...
Animism
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
16
Where was
Gold
located at in Africa?
In the Gobi Desert
In the Sahara Desert
In the Sahel
at the Niger River
17
West African kings did not force their people to convert to islam, but did enforce strict laws...
based on the Torah
based on the Qur'an and Sunnah
based on the Bible
based on the Qur'an and Torah
18
What was the significance of West African folk stories such as Anansi the spider?
They were moral lessons & taught children the way to act.
To tell people the dangers of spiders
To make kids laugh
to put kids to sleep before bed
19
What cities in West Africa were known as great centers of learning and knowledge.
Timbuktu and Egypt
New England and Los Angeles
Timbuktu and Jenne
Timbuktu and Mecca
20
What was by far the most important institution in West African society during the Middle Ages?
Salt and Gold
Trade
Religion
Family
21
how did Mansa Musa transform the city of Timbuktu into a center of learning and Knowledge?
He built new homes for everybody in Timbuktu
He built a Colosseum for sporting events
He brought back money to Timbuktu
He brought back scholars and artists to Timbuktu
