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7th Grade West Africa Unit Test
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1
Which of these resulted from the hajj of Mansa Musa?
Egypt began paying tribute to the kingdom of Mali.
People learned that Mali was rich and important.
Armies from West Africa raided as far north as Spain.
People in West Africa began to adopt Islamic ideas.
2
Why did people studying at the University of Sankore copy books by hand?
They thought handmade books were more holy.
They made students write texts by memory.
They wanted to keep books rare and precious.
They did not have printing press technology.
3
How did the king conduct imperial business and address the people’s concerns?
in a room nobody else could enter
in one large yearly meeting
in secret councils
in a grand court daily
4
Islam was first brought to West Africa by
slave raiders.
caravan traders.
armed nomads.
religious refugees.
5
Which of these is the best example of an oral tradition?
a grandmother’s diary
a grandfather playing a game with his grandchildren
a great-grandmother’s photo album
a grandfather telling a story about his childhood
6
Few large settlements developed in the Sahara because it was too
large.
hilly.
dry.
rocky.
7
Why do historians not know the location of the gold mines in Wangara?
Arab traders agreed not to tell.
The written records were lost.
Oral traditions name two places.
The miners kept the site a secret.
8
The trans-Saharan trade increased after about 300 C.E. as a result of the
introduction of camels.
discovery of salt.
growth of cities.
population increase.
9
Stories about Sundjata tell about
the tasks and importance of griots.
the trade caravans across the Sahara.
the king who founded Mali’s empire.
the hajj by the great ruler Mansa Musa.
10
Which product of West Africa was most important in the trade across the Sahara?
gold
oil
timber
clothing
11
Why did Islam spread fairly easily in Mali?
Arab rulers visited Mali and explained Islamic beliefs.
Rulers of Mali expelled anyone who opposed Islam.
Mali blended Islam with their traditional religion.
Muslim leaders conquered Mali and imposed Islamic beliefs.
12
What is the main reason why people in different vegetation zones traded with each other?
The Niger River passed through different zones.
Large empires ruled over different zones.
Different resources were found in each zone.
The zones were home to different cultural groups.
13
How did traditional West African folktales come to the Americas?
Missionaries wrote them down.
Explorers discovered them.
Slaves brought them.
Traders sold them.
14
Which of these clues about the African past describes an artifact?
a traditional dance
a palm forest
a family legend
a farming tool
15
Which of these musical styles was most influenced by West African call-and-response songs?
opera
blues
classical
country
16
What is the best title for the list: balafon, ngoni, and kora
Styles of West African Folktales
Dances in West African Rituals
West African Traditional Ceremonies
West African Musical Instruments
17
Which term best describes the role of Ghana in trans-Saharan trade?
salt merchant
middleman
gold miner
consumer
18
How did Ghana raise money to pay government officials?
by mining salt.
by buying camels.
by taxing goods.
by selling gold.
19
What is the best title for the following list: Ghana, Songhai, and Mali
Animal Gods of the Niger Valley
Trading Cities of the Sahara
Early Kingdoms of West Africa
Tribes Who Ruled the Desert
20
As the use of Arabic spread, how were native West African languages maintained?
They were spoken in everyday life.
They were required in royal courts.
They were taught in children’s schools.
They were used for trade and commerce.
21
How did the Niger River encourage trade?
It provided water for baking.
Its annual floods provided rich soil.
It was a transportation route.
It was a source of food.
22
What does copper found at Jenne-jeno that had to have come from 600 miles away say?
They understood how to mine.
They carried on long-distance trade.
They often engaged in war.
They built hot fires with charcoal.
23
Which term best describes a job of a griot?
keeping records
curing diseases
trading goods
carving masks
24
How did the spread of Islam in the 600s contribute to the growth of trade?
The hajj promoted international travel.
Arabs conquered the kingdom of Ghana
North African nomads refused to convert.
Muslims became merchants in West African towns.
25
What is one artistic form that West Africans and Muslims valued even before theircultures met?
bright silks for robes
geometric designs
decorative calligraphy
carvings of animals
26
How do West Africans make kente cloth, the most famous West African textile?
by stamping patterns into squares
by appliqué with bits of fabric
by weaving a single huge cloth
by sewing narrow strips together
27
Which of these practices of West African Muslims began before Islam reached the region?
praying to the spirits of ancestors
praying to God in Arabic
studying the Qur’an
building mosques for worship
28
For what was the city of Timbuktu especially well known?
its sea trade with East Asia
its talented portrait artists
its community of scholars
its productive salt mine
29
Based on Ghana’s matrilineal system, who would rule next after the present king dies?
son
sister
daughter
nephew
