World History 6: Chapter 13 (Early African Civilizations)

Question 1

Process in which people exchange goods without contacting each other directly

Accepted Answer

silent barter

Question 2

An epic poem called the _______________ tells the history of Ghana.

Accepted Answer

Dausi

Question 3

A traditional crop in West Africa

Accepted Answer

kola nuts

Question 4

Why was the practice of silent barter useful?

Accepted Answer

It made trading peaceful & kept locations of mines secret.

Question 5

Muhammad Ture was able to take over as ruler of Songhai because he was a Muslim.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 6

Who were the Almoravids?

Accepted Answer

Muslims who attacked Ghana & cut off trade routes

Question 7

A spoken record of past events

Accepted Answer

oral history

Question 8

Morocco wanted to gain control of Songhai’s advanced methods of weapon making.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 9

Some of the earliest people in West Africa

Accepted Answer

Soninke

Question 10

Mali's most famous ruler

Accepted Answer

Mansa Musa

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT a way Mansa Musa spread Islam and education throughout Mali?

Accepted Answer

He outlawed all religions except Islam.

Question 12

Led the Songhai Empire to greatness after overthrowing Sunni Baru

Accepted Answer

Askia the Great

Question 13

What was similar between the development of the Ghana & Mali empires?

Accepted Answer

The Niger River's fertile soil made food plentiful for both.

Question 14

To help maintain order, _______________ created five provinces within Songhai.

Accepted Answer

Askia the Great

Question 15

Kingdom that gained control of West Africa's trade routes by AD 800

Accepted Answer

Ghana

Question 16

The _______________ River allowed many people to live in West Africa.

Accepted Answer

Niger

Question 17

Empire whose capital was Gao

Accepted Answer

Songhai

Question 18

The people of Songhai rebelled against _______________ because he was not a Muslim.

Accepted Answer

Sunni Baru

Question 19

The rulers of Ghana banned common people from owning gold _______________.

Accepted Answer

nuggets

Question 20

A short saying of wisdom or truth

Accepted Answer

proverb

Question 21

Storytellers of West Africa

Accepted Answer

griot

Question 22

“Sunni Ali was bad for the empires of western Africa”--which is the best response?

Accepted Answer

FALSE: he brought peace & stability to the area.

Question 23

In West Africa, what do the different regions running east and west have in common?

Accepted Answer

They are all warm.

Question 24

Belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits

Accepted Answer

animism

Question 25

Ghana’s kings allowed conquered rulers to keep much of their power.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 26

Which two factors contributed most to the survival of early West African villages?

Accepted Answer

work & family

Question 27

A group of people born within the same two or three years

Accepted Answer

age-set

Question 28

Empire that began its rise to power under Sundiata

Accepted Answer

Mali

Question 29

Artists of West Africa carved masks that portrayed the faces of their ancestors.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 30

The people of early West African civilizations preserved their history by writing books.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 31

Which list of regions is in order from MOST rainfall to LEAST?

Accepted Answer

rain forest, savannah, Sahel, Sahara

Question 32

Which method did Sundiata use to gain more power in Mali?

Accepted Answer

He took power away from local chiefs and leaders.

Question 33

Farming in Africa improved around 500 BC MOSTLY because _________________.

Accepted Answer

people learned how to make iron tools

World History 6: Chapter 13 (Early African Civilizations)

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World History 6: Chapter 13 (Early African Civilizations)

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