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Ch 3 West African History
Ch 3 West African History
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1
Why did the people not like Sunni Baru?
he wasn't healthy
he wasn't Muslim
he wasn't tall
he wasn't rich
2
What do Ghana and Mali have in common?
developed small cotton farms
lay along the upper Niger River, with fertile soil
helped by outsiders
formed a democracy
3
What shows that salt was an important resource in West Africa?
there were few salt mines
salt made food taste blah
salt cam from the Sahara
slabs of salt were used as money
4
What religion did Mansa Musa help spread throughout West Africa?
Christianity
Berber
Islam
Judaism
5
What job did the griots have?
storytellers
scupltors
singers
sewers
6
Muhammad Ture was able to take over as ruler of Songhai because he was a Muslim.
True
False
7
Artists of West Africa carved statues for exhibit and sale?
True
False
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What happened when the Soninke were threatened by nomadic herders?
Groups of Soninke families banded together
Herders taught the Soninke who to make iron weapons
Herders took Soninke farmers' water and pastures
Muslim traders defended the Soninke
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How did Askia the Great help Timbuktu rise to greatness?
He made a center of education and learning.
He outlawed all trade.
He disbanded the army.
He defeated Morocco.
10
Who owned all the gold in Ghana?
the king
the miners
the people
the farmers
11
First empire to gain control of West Africa trade routes
Sahara
Mali
Songhai
Ghana
12
The people of West Africa preserved their history by writing books.
True
False
13
Who were the Almoravids?
merchants from the north who controlled salt
Muslims who attacked Ghana and cut off trade
sea-traveling people from the coast of Southern Africa
Christians from Europe who joined Ghana
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Spoken record of past events
kente
oral history
griot
proverb
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Ghana's kings allowed conquered rulers to keep much of their power?
False
True
16
Short saying of wisdom or truth
proverb
kente
silent barter
griot
17
What allowed many people to live in West Africa?
Sahara Desert
Niger River
Atlantic Ocean
Ghana River
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Which chapter would you like to do next?
Ch 4 North Africa
Ch 5 West Africa
19
Some of the earliest people in West Africa
Soninke
kente
griots
proverb
20
Sunni Ali is best known for:
brining peace and stability to Songhai
brining Islam to Songhai
banning the practice of Islam
waging war with Morocco
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What allowed for peaceful trading and secrecy of mines?
silent escaping
silent barter
silent markets
silent applause
22
Who ruled Mali?
Askia the Great
Mansa Musa
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Morocco wanted to gain control of Songhai's weapon making?
False
True
24
Djenne was a center of learning in Songhai
True
False
25
Which of the following is a method Sundiata used to gain power in Mali?
He killed most of the local chiefs
He hired armies from other empires to work for him
He bribed citizens to be his followers
He took power away from local chiefs, leaders, and religious leaders
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Why were West African artists often respected?
They were also believed to be gods.
Their statues were very ornate
They were also warriors.
Their statues were used in religious rituals.
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Hand-woven, brightly colored fabric
proverb
kente
griot
silent barter
