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Unit 3 World History Western Africa Test Review
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1
What city was the center of trade in West Africa?
Ghana
Timbuktu
Mecca
Mali
2
What religion did Mansa Musa spread throughout West Africa?
Animism
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
3
Who were the storytellers in Western Africa?
Priests
Merchants
Griots
Mansas
4
What language did Mansa Musa require to be used for education and government?
English
Spanish
Senegalese
Arabic
5
What purpose dies salt serve in a dessert society?
Adds flavor
All 3 are purposes of salt
Prevents dehyrdration
Preserves food
6
How did iron impact Ghana?
Improved tools and weapons
Created new currency
Made new styles of art
Had no impact
7
What is the belief that plants and animals have a spirit?
Animism
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
8
Where did Mansa Musa go in 1324?
Rome
The beach
Cordoba
Mecca
9
What is the hand-woven brightly colored fabric called?
Kora
Kente
Griot
Cloth
10
What is the largest desert in the world?
Savannah
Sub-Saharan Africa
Amazon
Sahara
11
Where do we get much of our information about early West Africa?
Common men and women
Travelers and scholars
Kings and leaders
Griots and storytellers
12
What is the process in which people trade goods without direct contact?
Silent Barter
Capitalism
Fair Trade
13
What is a short saying of wisdom or truth?
Qur'an
Kente
Proverb
Torah
14
How did Mansa Musa encourage the growth of Islam?
Building schools
All of the above
Encouraging the use of Arabic
Building mosques
15
Which of the following was NOT a job for the griots?
To preserve oral history
To entertain the people
To teach people about their families past
To protect the people from invasion
16
How did Ghana gain wealth and power?
By becoming Muslim
By controlling trade routes
By creating the best art?
By being awesome
17
What were the most important trade items in Western Africa?
Iron and gold
Iron and salt
Gold and Milk
Salt and gold
18
What is this historical document called?
The Catalan Atlas
The Qu'ran
The Mayflower Compact
The Mansa Musa Map
19
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the decline of Ghana?
Internal rebellion
Overgrazing
Invasion
Drought and famine
20
How did travelers and traders cross the Sahara loaded with goods such as salt and gold?
Cars
Horseback
Planes
Camels
21
Which of the following is NOT a form of West African art?
Cloth weaving
Mask making
Dancing
Gothic architecture
