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West Africa Kingdoms Review
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1
How were trade products moved across the Sahara Desert in medieval Africa?
canoes
camels
railroads
horses
2
The African city of Timbuktu was a center for _______.
iron use
trade and learning
military power
religious architecture
3
In most traditional African religions, people honored ______.
their emperor
religious leaders
only one god
their ancestors
4
Which of the following was NOT an effect of Mansa Musa's hajj to Mecca?
Europeans were made aware of West Africa's gold.
Caused an increase in foreign invasions into the Mali Empire.
The journey demonstrated Mali's wealth and power.
Muslim scholars returned to the Mali Empire.
5
"When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground." How does this relate to our studies of West Africa?
griots were sources of great amounts of information
griots worshiped large fires
libraries were common in West Africa
all libraries and griots eventually die
6
What role did the person in this picture most likely play in traditional West African societies?
merchants
slaves
miners
griots
7
The building in the picture is an example of a ________ in West Africa.
mosque
temple
church
synagogue
8
Which statement below is NOT an effect of the Trans-Saharan trade route of West Africa.
The idea of democracy was spread.
Islam was spread throughout the region.
The first system of writing was introduced to West Africa.
The Arabic language became more widely spoken.
9
Songhai was the largest of the three West African Kingdoms we have studied in this unit.
True
False
10
Which of the following were some of the religious beliefs indigenous to West Africa?
belief in spirits
belief in Heaven
belief in reincarnation
all of the above
11
African storytellers who memorize and recite the names and histories of their people were called _______.
sultan
griots
Mehmed
clans
12
Which of the following is NOT a reason the griots were important to younger generations?
to help educate the youth
passing along the history of their families
stress religion
a way to possibly prevent future problems
13
The greatest civilizations in West Africa arose _________.
in the Sahara Desert
along the Atlantic coast
along the Niger River
in the Atlas Mountains
14
The Trans-Saharan trade routes were a direct cause to the spread of Islam throughout West Africa.
False
True
15
Gold and salt were transported from West Africa to Northern Africa via the ________.
Maritime routes
Black Sea
Silk Road
Trans-Saharan routes
16
Mansa Musa's giving out of so much gold caused the prices of gold to fall. This fall of price is known as ______.
rotation
inflation
deflation
prohibition
17
Mali's greatest and most famous ruler was Sunni Ali.
True
False
18
How did Ghana become such a powerful state (kingdom)? CHOOSE 2
Leaders in Ghana formed alliances with other groups of people.
It gained control of the valuable trade routes.
Ghana owned more salt than anyone else.
It had a very strong army that used iron weapons.
19
How were the empires of Ghana and Mali similar?
Both were formed as democracies.
Both emphasized Christianity as their main religion of the land.
Both empires took advantage of the large gold & salt mines.
Both were helped by outsider groups.
20
Which form of religion was indigenous to ancient West Africa?
Christianity
Buddhism
Animism
Judaism
21
The Niger River flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
True
False
22
How was information preserved & shared in West Africa for most of the region's history?
oral traditions
stone carvings
writing on papyrus
pictures on cloth
23
Which river flows near Gao, D'Jenne, and Timbuktu in West Africa?
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Niger River
Nile River
24
Which famous leader of the West Africa is shown here representing their great wealth?
Mansa Musa
Sunni Ali
chiefs of West Africa
Askia Muhammad
