Which of the following is the most appropriate response to "Sunni Ali was bad for the empires of Western Africa?"

This is false because he brought peace and stability to the area.

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

He outlawed all religions except Islam

What was similar about the Ghana and Mali Empires?

Both are on the Niger River, where fertile soil made food plentiful

What does the animistic belief system reveal about traditional West Africans?

They relied on nature for survival.

Why were the Berbers willing to trade with Songhai?

Both groups of people were Muslims.

Which of the following is a method Sundiata used to gain more power in Mali?

He took power away from local chiefs and leaders, including religious ones.

Which two uses of iron were the most significant for West Africans?

clearing the land and as weapons

Why was salt so valuable?

People needed salt in their diets.

Who were the Almoravids?

Muslims who attacked Ghana and cut of trade routes

Which of the following best explains the usefulness of the practice of silent barter?

It ensured that trading was peaceful and locations of mines were peaceful.

What are two lasting governmental concepts of Askia the Great?

specialized government offices and a permanent professional army

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1
Which of the following is the most appropriate response to "Sunni Ali was bad for the empires of Western Africa?"
This is false because he brought peace and stability to the area.
This is correct, Sunni Ali's policies destroyed grazing lands.
This is true because he waged war on all the empires in the region.
This is incorrect, Sunni Ali gave back land to everyone who lost territory.
2
Which of the following is NOT a way Mansa Musa spread Islam and education throughout Mali?
He sent scholars to study in Morocco and then to set up schools in Mali.
He stressed the importance of reading and writing in Arabic.
He hired architects to build mosques in Mali.
He outlawed all religions except Islam
3
Great civilizations in West Africa arose
in the Atlas Mountains.
along the Atlantic coast.
along the Niger River.
in the Sahara Desert
4
What is the major desert in Northern Africa?
Sahel
Rub al Khali
Sahara
Tatooine
5
For special occasions, West African kings and queens wore garments made of
kente.
animal skins.
cotton.
silk.
6
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 warm.
They are all covered with grasslands.
7
What was similar about the Ghana and Mali Empires?
Both empires were helped by outsiders.
Both empires were formed as democracies.
Both are on the Niger River, where fertile soil made food plentiful
They had large gold mines within their empires to fund their armies.
8
What does the animistic belief system reveal about traditional West Africans?
They kept religious practice separate from daily activity.
They relied on nature for survival.
They were well-travelled.
They were influenced by Asian culture.
9
Why were the Berbers willing to trade with Songhai?
They shared ancestral history
They were so close to Songhai.
Both groups of people were Muslims.
They were planning to eventually invade Songhai.
10
Which of the following is a method Sundiata used to gain more power in Mali?
He killed most of the local chiefs and leaders.
He bribed citizens to be his followers.
He took power away from local chiefs and leaders, including religious ones.
He hired armies from other empires to work for him.
11
Which two uses of iron were the most significant for West Africans?
celebrating religious rites and using as weapons
decorating works of art and clearing land
clearing the land and as weapons
as farm tools and for religious rites
12
What is an arquebus?
an early form of a gun
a large animal that the Moroccans used to carry goods
a large boat used to carry people across the Niger river
a large deposit of a valuable mineral
13
Where are many of the West African epics found?
in the Qur'an
the great library in Mecca
on the walls of the mosques in Timbuktu
in the Dausi and the Sundiata
14
To whom were the men and women of West Africa loyal?
extended families and age sets
religious and military leaders
nobility and elders
work groups and parents
15
People south of the Sahara traded gold for what?
food
slaves
salt
copper
16
Why was salt so valuable?
Salt was used as fertilizer for crops
Salt was used as medicine.
People needed salt in their diets.
Salt was used in many religious ceremonies.
17
Who were the Almoravids?
Muslims who attacked Ghana and cut of trade routes
merchants from the north who controlled the salt trade
Christians from southern Europe who joined forces with Ghana
a group of sea-traveling people from the coast of southern Africa
18
Which of the following best explains the usefulness of the practice of silent barter?
It ensured that trading was peaceful and locations of mines were peaceful.
It allowed people to who did not speak the same language to trade.
It was the best method to keep the cost of trades to a minimum.
It allowed traders to take advantage of the people they traded with.
19
What are two lasting governmental concepts of Askia the Great?
government-owned companies and sales tax
public holidays and free Robucks
income taxes and toll roads
specialized government offices and a permanent professional army
20
Which of the following best describes the subject of a West African sculpture?
a cow or other animal used as food
a favorite family pet
an important tree or plant
the sculptors grandfather
21
Which city was once the center of the Mali Empire and eventually the Songhai Empire?
Djenne
Mecca
Gao
Timbuktu

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