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History of West Africa
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1
Muhammad Ture was able to take over as ruler of Songhai in part because he was a Muslim.
FALSE
TRUE
2
Every trader who came into Ghana had to
pay a tax on the goods he carried.
be searched by the army.
visit the court of Tunka Manin.
keep a careful record of all sales.
3
leader of Songhai
Gao
kente
Mansa Musa
Askia the Great
4
A technology that the early people of Ghana learned was
how to work with iron.
how to control overgrazing.
how to extract salt.
how to spin cotton.
5
A process in which people exchange goods without ever contacting each other is
the caravan
hidden trade
silent barter
the pilgrimage
6
Morocco wanted to gain control of Songhai's advanced methods of weapon making.
TRUE
FALSE
7
Which of the following happened last in the fall of Ghana?
The people of Ghana fought against the Almoravids.
Much of the land became worthless for farming and grazing.
The people of a conquered country rebelled against Ghana.
The Almoravids cut off trade routes.
8
the first kingdom in West Africa to gain control of trade routes
Morocco
Mali
Ghana
Songhai
9
capital of Songhai
Gao
Soninke
Djenne
Timbuktu
10
Early empires in West Africa grew rich by controlling trade in gold and
silver
oil
pepper
salt
11
In the 1400s Tuareg nomads took over Timbuktu.
TRUE
FALSE
12
According to legend, Mali’s rise to power began under the ruler
Mansa Musa.
Sundiata.
Sunni Baru.
Sunni Ali.
13
Originally, West Africans did not profit from the Saharan trade because
trade routes were run by the Berbers.
West Africa was poorly located for trade.
they had few valuable resources.
the trade routes were unknown to them.
14
Mansa Musa encouraged people to learn
math
how to read Arabic
proverbs
at least one epic
15
Many people came to Koumbi Saleh in order to
participate in trade.
admire the architecture.
attend the University of Sankore.
visit the main mosque.
16
Timbuktu was a center for trade and education in Mali.
TRUE
FALSE
17
How did Askia the Great help Timbuktu rise to greatness?
He outlawed all trade.
He disbanded the professional army within Songhai.
He made it a center of education and learning.
He defeated Morocco.
18
Ghana's kings allowed conquered rulers to keep much of their power.
FALSE
TRUE
19
Ghana’s rulers banned anyone else from owning
iron weapons.
gold, only in the form of gold nuggets.
slaves.
gold of any kind.
20
Why were African artists often deeply respected?
They were also warriors.
Their statues were very ornate.
Their statues were used in religious rituals.
They were also believed to be gods.
21
Descriptions of early West Africa were written by
visitors like Ibn Battutah.
rulers like Mansa Musa.
respected artists.
griots.
22
What religion did Mansa Musa help spread through a large part of West Africa?
Islam
Berber
Judaism
Christianity
23
Sunni Ali is best known for
bringing Islam to Songhai.
banning the practice of Islam.
bringing peace and stability to Songhai.
waging war on Morocco.
24
Which event happened first?
Mansa Musa’s son took the throne.
Great buildings were destroyed in Timbuktu.
Tuareg nomads took over some cities.
Raiders from the southeast poured into Mali.
25
All of Ghana’s wealth came from taxes and tribute.
TRUE
FALSE
26
hand-woven, brightly colored fabric
Soninke
griot
Djenne
kente
27
“Talking doesn’t fill the basket on a farm” is an example of a
griot
proverb
title of dance
epic
28
Which of the following best explains the usefulness of the practice of silent barter?
It's peaceful and prevents revealing the locations secret.
It gives slat traders an advantage.
It is violent.
It gives gold traders an advantage.
29
In West Africa, dance is
All of the above
performed only at religious events.
a central part of society.
more important than visual arts.
30
What happened when the Soninke were threatened by nomadic herders?
Muslim traders defended the Soninke.
The herders taught the Soninke how to make iron farm tools.
Groups of Soninke families began to band together.
Herders took the Soninke farmers' water and pastures.
31
Most sculptures from West Africa are of
people’s ancestors.
famous rulers.
dancers or musicians.
characters from stories.
32
A valuable product made in Ghana was
the carved wooden mask.
the tassel made of golden thread.
the ivory sculpture.
the arquebus.
33
The Almoravids ruled Ghana for many years during the 1000s and 1100s.
FALSE
TRUE
34
a center of learning in Songhai
Gao
Morocco
Timbuktu
Djenne
35
A rival power that grew up during the height of Mali’s empire was
Timbuktu
Morocco
Songhai
Ghana
36
The Berbers were willing to trade with Songhai because
the Berbers desperately needed salt.
Songhai had several Atlantic ports.
Songhai merchants offered good prices.
the leaders of Songhai were Muslim.
37
One of the disadvantages of oral history is that
names and events can become confused.
it cannot be acted out.
no one can memorize long epics.
it is not entertaining.
38
Who were the Almoravids?
Christians from southern Europe who joined forces with Ghana
a group of sea-traveling people from the coast of S. Africa
merchants from the north who controlled the salt trade
Muslims who attacked Ghana and cut off trade routes
39
Epics often combine
Islam and local religions
myths and historical events
written and oral history
music and dancing
40
Ghana’s position made it an ideal place
for a Muslim pilgrimage.
to conduct trade in valuable resources.
for a shipping center.
for a caravan rest stop in the desert.
41
Ghana’s army
had to pay a special tax.
rebelled and took over the country.
kept trade routes safe from bandits.
conquered the Berbers.
42
empire that began its rise to power under Sundiata
Mali
Ghana
Songhai
Morocco
43
Artists of West Africa carved statues for exhibits and for sale.
TRUE
FALSE
44
Best illustrates a similarity between the development of the Ghana & Mali empires?
Both empires were helped by outsiders
lay along upper Niger River, where there was fertile soil
Both empires were formed as democracies
Both empires developed from small societiesof cotton farmers
45
Originally, mansa was the title for a local leader with political and religious duties.
FALSE
TRUE
46
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 hired armies from other empires to work for him.
He took power away from local chiefs and leaders.
He bribed citizens to be his followers.
47
When they came to Ghana, the Almoravids brought
the arquebus.
local religions of North Africa.
sacred sculptures.
herds of animals.
48
some of the earliest people in West Africa
Aborigine
griots
Maori
Soninke
49
a spoken record of past events
oral history
common history
speaking history
visual history
50
The people of early West African civilizations preserved their history by writing books.
TRUE
FALSE
51
Sunni Ali participated in
the Tuareg religion.
only local religious ceremonies.
both Muslim and local religions.
only Muslim ceremonies.
52
Morocco was able to defeat Songhai because
Morocco had stronger leaders.
Songhai was in a state of chaos.
All of the above.
Morocco had advanced weaponry.
53
Songhai’s trade declined partially because
bandits made trade unsafe in Songhai.
their trade goods were no longer valuable.
the rulers of Songhai were not Muslim.
Atlantic port cities became the new centers of trade.
54
A new crop that was introduced to Mali was
corn
rice
cotton
yams
55
Askia the Great made laws for Songhai that were similar to
the laws of Ghana.
the laws of other Muslim countries.
proverbs.
Hammurabi’s Code.
56
a short saying of wisdom or truth
hymn
song
proverb
short story
57
Masks are most commonly used
Masks are most commonly used
during rituals.
for protection during warfare.
for trade during silent barter.
58
Mali's most famous ruler
Askia the Great
Sundiata
Dausi
Mansa Musa
59
The main cause of Mali’s decline was that
a fire that burned many great schools and mosques.
a weak ruler was unable to stop an invasion.
an internal rebellion weakened the country.
overgrazing damaged the land.
60
Would be the most likely outcome if Mansa Musa hadn't gone on his pilgrimage?
Mali would not have become well known outside its borders.
Mali would not have declined shortly afterward.
Mali would have become richer.
The leaders of Songhai would not have become Muslim.
