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Unit 3: The Culture and Kingdoms of West Africa
Unit 3: The Culture and Kingdoms of West Africa
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Griots preserved
genealogies
. What is
genealogy
?
favorites fables and folk tales
history of war and battles
history of a family and ancestors
study of plants
2
What was one way the king of Ghana kept his kingdom in power?
He maintained a large army.
He had a lot of court sessions.
He maintained a large amount of camels.
He had a lot of sons.
3
People who lived in the southern forests had to trade to get which essential product?
Gold
Salt
Iron
Drums
4
Why did rulers of kingdoms collect
tribute
from the people they conquered?
To help raise money to pay for protection against attackers
To help make more iron tools
To make more instruments for the kingdom
To show the conquered people accepted the ruler's authority
5
What was the most important function of the oral tradition in Africa?
Entertaining young children
Extending a leader’s influence
Encouraging respect for diversity
Preserving people’s history
6
What protected Ghana from being conquered by Muslim armies in the 700s?
the vast desert
elite warriors
a peace treaty
strong walls
7
What type of African music does this video show?
balafon
dance music
drumming
call and response
8
What caused Ghana's kingdom to decline?
Ghana taxed traders too much, so they no longer came through
Women took power from the kings.
The kingdom lost natural resources (like trees and water).
They had too much salt and not enough gold.
9
The trans-Saharan trade increased after about 300 C.E. as a result of the
growth of cities
discovery of salt
population increase
introduction of camels
10
Written tradition became more important in West Africa after the spread of which religion?
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
11
Wangarans were known for trading which of the following goods?
Copper
Gold
Cowrie shells
Salt
12
What is a folktale?
a story written down from Islam scholars in Arabic
a story passed down in diaries
a story passed down orally that becomes a part of tradition
a true history of a family
13
One way the Mande people built Mali into an empire was to
construct large irrigation systems
require military service from women
take control of trans-Saharan trade
find the secret gold mines
14
Why was the silent barter good to use?
made trade peaceful
kept mines a secret
all of the above
could communicate even though they spoke different languages
15
What did people from the southern forest areas need? (What were they trying to get?)
gold
slaves
kola nuts
salt
16
How did people signal that they were ready to trade during the silent barter?
bang a drum
make a fire
shout out
ring a bell
17
Which housing style was introduced to West Africa by a Muslim architect?
Box-like homes with flat roofs
Dome like house built entirely with hay
Circular homes with thatched roofs
Tents
18
Why did Islam spread fairly easily in Mali?
Muslim leaders conquered Mali and imposed Islamic law.
Arab rulers visited Mali and explained Islamic beliefs.
Rulers of Mali expelled anyone who opposed Islam.
People in Mali blended Islam with traditional religions.
19
Which of the following means "inheritance of the right to rule"?
succession
amulet
matrilineal
patrilineal
20
How did Ghana grow wealthy from the salt and gold trade?
stealing goods from traders when they were bartering
taxing traders who came through their kingdom
attacking traders
21
Which of the following means "based on a man's family line"?
succession
patrilineal
amulet
matrilineal
22
This river was West Africa's major trading highway.
Nile River
Jenne-Jeno
Bani River
Niger River
23
Ghana mainly traded what two minerals?
silver and spices
spices and gold
salt and gold
ivory and gold
24
What was the order of how societies developed from SMALLEST to LARGEST?
family communities, villages, towns/cities, kingdoms
kingdoms, towns/cities, villages, family communities
family communities, villages, kingdoms, cities
villages, family communities, kingdoms, towns/cities
25
Why was travel across the Sahara dangerous?
Warriors waited to attack along the way.
Caravans of traders could lose their way.
The salt mines could often explode.
The canyons were deep and difficult to cross.
26
What did folktales and proverbs have in common?
They were both from oral tradition.
They were both always presented with dance and music.
They were both usually written down by Griots.
They were both from Islamic tradition.
27
Which term best describes a job of a griot?
trading goods
curing diseases
keeping records
carving masks
28
Which of these is not a reason why West Africans needed salt?
it replaces sodium lost from sweating
it preserves food (especially meat)
it makes food taste good
it was used in farming and for charms (amulets)
29
Sculptures from the ancient Nok culture were formed from
rare wood
terra-cotta
iron and brass
gold plate
30
How did extended-family communities deal with dangerous floods or invading enemies
They lived in isolated areas away from each other.
They built walls around their communities.
They offered gifts to their enemies.
They joined other communities to form villages
31
In 1977, archaeologists excavated Jenne-jeno. What does
excavate
mean?
burned down
buried
dug out
walled up
32
Which of the following made West African farming more efficient?
the plow
irrigation systems
iron tools
better fertilization
33
Which of the following factors increased trans-Saharan trade?
more salt was available
the spread of Islam
the growth of cities
the introduction of the camel
34
What West African instrument is shown in the picture?
balafon
kora
ngoni
drum
35
What famous artist was inspired by masks made in West Africa?
Claude Monet
Georgia O'Keefe
Leonardo da Vinci
Pablo Picasso
36
Trade benefited which group of people in West Africa?
Kings of Ghana
All of the above
North African traders
Gold miners from the southern forests (like Wangarans)
37
Which of the following best describes what griots did?
led the armies
acted as religious leader
kept records and stories for the village
wrote music for drumming groups
38
Early travelers described Ghana as a land of
taxes
gold
wonder
oases
39
For what was the city of Timbuktu especially well known?
its talented portrait artists
its productive salt mines
its community of scholarly learning/education
sea trade with East Asia
40
The city of Jenne-jeno had an ideal location for:
art
housing
trade
farming
41
Which of these resulted from the hajj of Mansa Musa?
People in West Africa began to adopt Islamic ideas.
People in other lands learned that Mali was rich/important.
Armies from West Africa raided as far north as Spain.
Egypt began paying tribute to the kingdom of Mali.
42
How did the Songhai empire differ from the empire of Mali?
It began and ended earlier.
It controlled a smaller area.
It spread Islam by force.
It restored traditional beliefs.
43
What about its geography made Kumbi a good location for trade?
it's in the desert
it's in the Atlas mountains
its central location near major rivers
its proximity to the Atlantic ocean
44
The African tradition of call and response songs has influenced which type of American music?
country
electronica
rock and roll
none of the above
45
Trading happened in Ghana using what?
loud conversations
money
silent barter
