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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 Mecca.
he was required to take a one time pilgrimage to Egypt
he was required to take a one time pilgrimage to Timbuktu
To get rich
2
Where was
Gold
located at in Africa?
In the Gobi Desert
In the Sahara Desert
at the Niger River
In the Sahel
3
3 empires dominated W. Africa at separate times in the Middle Ages. Which one
WASN'T
a kingdom?
Mecca
Mali
Ghana
Songhia
4
West African kings did not force their people to convert to islam, but did enforce strict laws...
based on the Qur'an and Sunnah
based on the Qur'an and Torah
based on the Bible
based on the Torah
5
The three great West African Empires grew rich from controlling the ________ & _________ trade.
Gold and Seasoning
Salt and Glitter
Gold and Salsa
Gold and Salt
6
how did Mansa Musa transform the city of Timbuktu into a center of learning and Knowledge?
He built new homes for everybody in Timbuktu
He brought back money to Timbuktu
He built a Colosseum for sporting events
He brought back scholars and artists to Timbuktu
7
Muslim traders influenced the West Africans by teaching them the Arabic systems of...
Sports, Architecture and Numbers
Art, Science and Music
Music, Writing and Art
Reading, Writing and Numbers
8
Where was
salt
located at in Africa?
In the Gobi Desert
In the Sahel
In the Sahara Desert
at the Niger River
9
What cities in West Africa were known as great centers of learning and knowledge.
Timbuktu and Jenne
Timbuktu and Egypt
New England and Los Angeles
Timbuktu and Mecca
10
What was one negative effect of Mansa Musa's Journey?
Mansa Musa made Timbuktu a center of learning and knowledge.
Europeans came looking for wealth & took over all of Africa.
He found another gold mine in Mecca
Americans came looking for wealth & took over all of Africa.
11
Who was the richest man in world history that spent millions on a journey across the Sahara.
Michael Jordan
Mansa Musa
Muhammad
Sundiata
12
The exchange of goods across the Sahara desert is known as what?
Trans-Egyptian Trade
Trans-Saharan Trade
Trans-Atlantic Trade
Trans-Arabic Trade
13
What was by far the most important institution in West African society during the Middle Ages?
Family
Religion
Trade
Salt and Gold
14
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 tell people the dangers of spiders
To make kids laugh
15
the Griot was important to West African society. Which one is
NOT
a responsibility of a Griot?
Teaching students how to read and write
Told epic stories
Remembered family and tribal histories,
Told folk tales.
