Which of the following is NOT true about Timbuktu?

It was the name of the most famous mosque built in Mali

Which is true of religion in West Africa during medieval times?

Many Africans were Muslim but also practiced indigenous beliefs

Which is NOT a way Muslim culture influenced West Africa?

West African kings forced their people to become Muslim

What was Mansa Musa most famous for outside of his kingdom?

He carried a lot of gold with him on his journey

How did Ghana & Mali gain wealth?

It was between the desert and forest, ideal for trading

How did West Africans traditionally learn their history?

Griots told stories and sang songs

What is an inference?

A reasonable guess you can make based on evidence

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1
In which vegetation zone could West Africans find the most vegetation?
Desert
Semidesert
Forest
Savanna
2
Which of the following is NOT true about Timbuktu?
Many people traveled there to trade
Many people traveled there to learn at universities
It was the name of the most famous mosque built in Mali
It was the capital city of Mali
3
Which is true of religion in West Africa during medieval times?
Many Africans were Muslim but also practiced indigenous beliefs
No African religion existed in ancient times
Many Africans were Christian
Many West Africans became Muslim and stopped any indigenous practices
4
Which is NOT a way Muslim culture influenced West Africa?
West Africans started praying to Allah
West Africans learned the language of Arabic
Some West African kingdoms started using Shari'ah Law
West African kings forced their people to become Muslim
5
What was Mansa Musa most famous for outside of his kingdom?
He had a strong army & conquered a lot of land
He carried a lot of salt with him on his journey
He carried a lot of gold with him on his journey
He stole from people in many towns on his journey
6
How did Ghana & Mali gain wealth?
Gold was found naturally in these kingdoms
Mansa Musa had a lot of gold
It was between the desert and forest, ideal for trading
Salt was found naturally in these kingdoms
7
How did West Africans traditionally learn their history?
Griots told stories and sang songs
Griots wrote down stories and poems in books
Scholars recorded major events in Arabic
Learning history was not considered important, so it was rare
8
Which letter represents the location of Sahara?
D
A
C
B
9
What is an inference?
A piece of evidence
A random guess when you're not sure
A written document
A reasonable guess you can make based on evidence
10
What is this building?
A mosque in Timbuktu
A mosque in Mecca
A marketplace in Timbuktu
The palace of Mansa Musa

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