West Africa & Influence of Islam Review

Question 1

Which of the following was an effect of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 2

Rulers of trading cities became wealthy from......

Accepted Answer

collecting taxes

Question 3

Most people lived in this vegetation zone?

Accepted Answer

savanna

Question 4

Traditionally succession of rulers in West Africa was...

Accepted Answer

matrilineal

Question 5

Timbuktu was......

Accepted Answer

a center of learning and trade

Question 6

Ghana was called the Land of .......

Accepted Answer

gold

Question 7

How many climate zones does Africa have?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 8

This religion was spread from North to West Africa?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 9

This became the official language of religion, learning, trade, and government.

Accepted Answer

Arabic

Question 10

There is little known about the history of West Africa before 700 CE because......

Accepted Answer

they had no written language

Question 11

True or False: Mansa Musa was the richest man in all of history.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

West Africans kept their traditional beliefs as long as they didn't contradict .....

Accepted Answer

the 5 Pillars

Question 13

Which is NOT one of the 3 Kingdoms of West Africa?

Accepted Answer

Nok

Question 14

The Niger River was very important because it provided people with what?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 15

This artistic form is one that both West Africans and Muslims shared in common...

Accepted Answer

geometric designs

Questions 15