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1
The three great West African Empires grew rich from controlling the ________ & _________ trade.
Gold and Salsa
Gold and Seasoning
Gold and Salt
Salt and Glitter
2
What was the significance of West African folk stories such as Anansi the spider?
to put kids to sleep before bed
They were moral lessons & taught children the way to act.
To make kids laugh
To tell people the dangers of spiders
3
The epic stories and folk tales told by West African griots were meant to be ...
used as entertainment only
entertaining and educational.
used for educational purposes only
used as bed time stories to make kids go to sleep.
4
Where was
Gold
located at in Africa?
In the Sahara Desert
at the Niger River
In the Gobi Desert
In the Sahel
5
What belief system did Africans practice during the Middle Ages?
Animism
Humanism
Christianity
Buddhism
6
The exchange of goods across the Sahara desert is known as what?
Trans-Egyptian Trade
Trans-Saharan Trade
Trans-Arabic Trade
Trans-Atlantic Trade
7
Trans-Saharan Trade provided for the exchange of goods, as well as religious ideas, including..
The teachings of Christianity
The teachings of Islam
The teachings of Zeus
The teachings of Buddha
8
Who was the richest man in world history that spent millions on a journey across the Sahara.
Mansa Musa
Michael Jordan
Muhammad
Sundiata
9
how did Mansa Musa transform the city of Timbuktu into a center of learning and Knowledge?
He built a Colosseum for sporting events
He brought back scholars and artists to Timbuktu
He built new homes for everybody in Timbuktu
He brought back money to Timbuktu
10
What cities in West Africa were known as great centers of learning and knowledge.
Timbuktu and Mecca
New England and Los Angeles
Timbuktu and Egypt
Timbuktu and Jenne
11
The Trans-Saharan Trade network was a link between what two worlds?
Arab and European
North African and Asian
African and European
African and Arab
12
the Griot was important to West African society. Which one is
NOT
a responsibility of a Griot?
Told folk tales.
Teaching students how to read and write
Told epic stories
Remembered family and tribal histories,
13
What was one negative effect of Mansa Musa's Journey?
Mansa Musa made Timbuktu a center of learning and knowledge.
He found another gold mine in Mecca
Europeans came looking for wealth & took over all of Africa.
Americans came looking for wealth & took over all of Africa.
14
Where was
salt
located at in Africa?
In the Gobi Desert
at the Niger River
In the Sahara Desert
In the Sahel
15
3 empires dominated W. Africa at separate times in the Middle Ages. Which one
WASN'T
a kingdom?
Mecca
Ghana
Songhia
Mali
16
What is Animism
The drawing of Anime comics
The belief that ONLY living things possess a spirit
The belief that ALL living and non-living things possess a spirit
The belief in a supreme animal god
17
What was Mansa Musa’s primary motivation for journeying across the Sahara Desert in the 1300s?
he was required to take a one time pilgrimage to Egypt
he was required to take a one time pilgrimage to Mecca.
he was required to take a one time pilgrimage to Timbuktu
To get rich
18
What was by far the most important institution in West African society during the Middle Ages?
Salt and Gold
Family
Religion
Trade
