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2012 Holt McDougal "World History" 6th grade: Chapter 13 (Early African Civilizations)
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1
A short saying of wisdom or truth
proverb
oral history
age-set
griot
2
The people of early West African civilizations preserved their history by writing books.
TRUE
FALSE
3
A traditional crop in West Africa
proverb
gold nuggets
kola nuts
griot
4
Muhammad Ture was able to take over as ruler of Songhai because he was a Muslim.
FALSE
TRUE
5
What was similar between the development of the Ghana & Mali empires?
Both empires were formed as democracies.
Large goldmines within both empires funded their armies.
Both empires were helped by outsiders.
The Niger River's fertile soil made food plentiful for both.
6
Which method did Sundiata use to gain more power in Mali?
He hired armies from other empires to work for him.
He bribed citizens to be his followers.
He killed most of the local chiefs and leaders.
He took power away from local chiefs and leaders.
7
The _______________ River allowed many people to live in West Africa.
Zambezi
Niger
Orange
Nile
8
Some of the earliest people in West Africa
Soninke
Mansa Musa
Mali
Ghana
9
An epic poem called the _______________ tells the history of Ghana.
Sundiata
Dausi
griots
kente
10
A group of people born within the same two or three years
oral history
animism
proverb
age-set
11
Who were the Almoravids?
Muslims who attacked Ghana & cut off trade routes
merchants from the north; controlled the salt trade
Christians from Europe who joined forces with Ghana
group of sea-traveling people from southern Africa
12
Which list of regions is in order from
MOST
rainfall to
LEAST
?
Sahel, savannah, rain forest, Sahara
Sahel, rain forest, savannah, Sahara
rain forest, savannah, Sahel, Sahara
rain forest, Sahel, savannah, Sahara
13
Morocco wanted to gain control of Songhai’s advanced methods of weapon making.
FALSE
TRUE
14
Storytellers of West Africa
griot
age-set
silent barter
proverb
15
Which of the following was
NOT
a way Mansa Musa spread Islam and education throughout Mali?
He thought it was important to read & write in Arabic.
He had scholars set up schools in Mali.
He outlawed all religions except Islam.
He hired people to build mosques in Mali.
16
The rulers of Ghana banned common people from owning gold _______________.
jewelry
dust
nuggets
coins
17
Process in which people exchange goods without contacting each other directly
animism
oral history
silent barter
griot
18
Which two factors contributed most to the survival of early West African villages?
technology & natural resources
work & family
religion & culture
rulers & geography
19
The people of Songhai rebelled against _______________ because he was not a Muslim.
Tunka Manin
Sunni Ali
Askia the Great
Sunni Baru
20
Empire whose capital was Gao
Mali
Soninke
Ghana
Songhai
21
Kingdom that gained control of West Africa's trade routes by AD 800
Songhai
Soninke
Ghana
Mali
22
Ghana’s kings allowed conquered rulers to keep much of their power.
FALSE
TRUE
23
Why was the practice of silent barter useful?
It was the best way to keep the cost of trades to a minimum.
It allowed those who didn't speak the same language to trade
It allowed traders to take advantage of people.
It made trading peaceful & kept locations of mines secret.
24
Artists of West Africa carved masks that portrayed the faces of their ancestors.
TRUE
FALSE
25
A spoken record of past events
griot
age-set
oral history
proverb
26
Mali's most famous ruler
Sundiata
Askia the Great
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
27
Empire that began its rise to power under Sundiata
Soninke
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
28
To help maintain order, _______________ created five provinces within Songhai.
Sunni Ali
Sunni Baru
Askia the Great
Tunka Manin
29
In West Africa, what do the different regions running east and west have in common?
They are all on a desert plateau.
They all extend to the Mediterranean Sea.
They are all covered with grasslands.
They are all warm.
30
Belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits
griot
proverb
age-set
animism
31
Led the Songhai Empire to greatness after overthrowing Sunni Baru
Askia the Great
Sundiata
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
32
Farming in Africa improved
around 500 BC
MOSTLY
because _________________.
people learned how to make iron tools
people began fertilizing the soil
people began using animals to help harvest
people learned to transport water
33
“Sunni Ali was bad for the empires of western Africa”--which is the best response?
FALSE: Sunni Ali gave land to everyone who lost territory.
TRUE: Sunni Ali’s policies destroyed grazing lands.
FALSE: he brought peace & stability to the area.
TRUE: he waged war on all the empires in the region.
