Which two uses of iron were the most significant for West Africans?

for clearing the land and using as weapons

Men and women in traditional West African society were loyal to their

extended families and age-sets.

Which of the following shows Mansa Musa’s promotion of religious tolerance?

allowing angry miners to keep their own religion

The exchange of gold and salt by silent barter helped

traders who spoke different languages communicate.

a process in which people trade and exchange goods without direct contact.

What was the importance of Mansa Musa’s hajj to Mecca?

He became famous and introduced the world to the Mali Empire.

Which of the following was not a way Mansa Musa spread Islam and education throughout Mali?

He outlawed all religions except Islam

Why was salt so valuable?

People needed salt in their diets & they used it to preserve & season food.

How was music and dance incorporated into the lives of the people of early West Africa?

It was a way to celebrate their history and other important events.

The traditional religious practice of West Africans was centered on the belief that

the spirits of ancestors stayed nearby.

What are two lasting governmental inventions of Askia the Great?

specialized government offices and a permanent professional army

How did the location of cities in the West African empires of Ghana and Mali influence their growth?

their location on major trade routes allowed them to prosper economically.

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1
Which two uses of iron were the most significant for West Africans?
for decorating works of art and clearing land
for clearing the land and using as weapons
for farm tools and religious rites
for celebrating religious rites and using as weapons
2
Men and women in traditional West African society were loyal to their
religious and military leaders.
nobility and elders.
extended families and age-sets.
work groups and parents.
3
Which of the following shows Mansa Musa’s promotion of religious tolerance?
the building of great mosques throughout the Mali Empire
stressing the importance of reading and writing the Qur´an in Arabic
allowing angry miners to keep their own religion
making a journey, or hajj, to Mecca
4
The exchange of gold and salt by silent barter helped
Ghana gets money to finance its army.
traders who spoke different languages communicate.
Ghana controls the trade routes.
keep the location of gold mines a secret.
5
Silent barter is
a process in which people trade and exchange goods without direct contact.
a West African musical instrument.
a deadly snake native to West Africa.
the process by which the people of Ghana elected their leaders.
6
What was the importance of Mansa Musa’s hajj to Mecca?
He became famous and introduced the world to the Mali Empire.
He became an important leader in the Islamic leadership.
He became even wealthier through very shrewd trading deals.
His followers built a large mosque in his honor.
7
What role did the elders play in the life of the village?
They cared for the children.
They taught family traditions.
They tended crops.
They ground grain.
8
Who was Mali’s greatest and most famous ruler?
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
Askia the Great
Maghan
9
Which of the following was not a way Mansa Musa spread Islam and education throughout Mali?
He sent scholars to study in Morocco and then to set up schools in Mali.
He stressed the importance of reading and writing in Arabic.
He hired artists & architects from other empires to build mosques in Mali.
He outlawed all religions except Islam
10
Why was salt so valuable?
People needed salt in their diets & they used it to preserve & season food.
Salt was used as a medicine.
Salt was used in many religious ceremonies.
Salt was used as a fertilizer for crops
11
The trade of which two items contributed to the development of the Ghana empire?
copper and ivory
bananas and rice
camels and fabrics
salt and gold
12
African storytellers who memorize and recite the names and histories of their people are called
griots
Battuta
kente
Dausi
13
How was music and dance incorporated into the lives of the people of early West Africa?
It was a way to celebrate their history and other important events.
Only very important citizens were allowed to play music or dance.
It played only a small role.
Children were taught that music and dance were evil forms of entertainment.
14
The traditional religious practice of West Africans was centered on the belief that
the spirits of ancestors stayed nearby.
each person lived several lives.
there was only one god.
rituals were very important
15
What are two lasting governmental inventions of Askia the Great?
income taxes and toll roads
public holidays and public schools
specialized government offices and a permanent professional army
government-owned companies and the sales tax
16
How did the location of cities in the West African empires of Ghana and Mali influence their growth?
their costal location made the cities major ports for maritime trade.
their location on major trade routes allowed them to prosper economically.
their location in river valleys allowed for extensive trading.
their mountainous location made the cities easily defensible.

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