Unit 5 West Africa

Question 1

Which of the following best describes a Savannah?

Accepted Answer

A broad grassland scattered with trees

Question 2

Which of the following lived in villages and lineage was important to their existence?

Accepted Answer

Clan

Question 3

True or False: Wise sayings that provide a quick way to share wisdom are known as proverbs.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

True or False: Mali and Songhai established Islam as an important religion in West Africa.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Mansa Musa was NOT known for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Stealing gold and other riches from cities during his Hajj

Question 6

Which of the following did early Africans learn to make tools and weapons from?

Accepted Answer

Iron

Question 7

When put in contact with other people's ideas through trade, early African societies did which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Developed even more advanced societies

Question 8

True or False: Labor specialization is the division of jobs and skills in society

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Which of the following was the empire of Ghana nearest?

Accepted Answer

The Niger

Question 10

Which of the following best describes Kinship?

Accepted Answer

Connections based on family relationships

Question 11

Which of the following is the world's largest desert?

Accepted Answer

The Sahara

Question 12

True or False: Songhai's laws were based on Christian beliefs

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

Islam was brought to Ghana via which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Traders

Question 14

True or False: Most traditional African religions honor their ancestors.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Controlling the amount of gold being mined was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A way Ghana's rulers kept gold an important trade good.

Question 16

West Africa became a center for Muslim culture after

Accepted Answer

he brought Muslim scholars, teachers, and artists from his Hajj to work in

Question 17

Storytelling, musical instruments, and masks are all parts of West African culture

Accepted Answer

that have carried over to present day.

Question 18

Which of the following does not play a role in oral traditions?

Accepted Answer

trade

Question 19

Which of the following is closely associated with scholarship?

Accepted Answer

Askia Muhammed

Questions 19