How did Mansa Musa establish Mali as a center of Muslim culture?

He brought Muslim scholars, teachers and artists to Mali

How did Ghana's rulers make sure that gold remained an important trade good?

They controlled how much of it was available

How does labor specialization benefit a society?

It allows people to become expert at different jobs

How did the growth of trade impact Islam?

Islam spread as trading networks grew

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2025 African Civilizations

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1
In which African empires was Islam an important religion?
Mali and Songhai
Kush and Mali
Kush and Axum
Songhai and Axum
2
The main river that the Ghana Empire started around
Nile
Tigris
Volta
Niger
3
West African empires were in a perfect spot to trade because they were in between two important natural resources
Gold and salt
Silver and gold
Gold and rice
Silver and diamonds
4
Mansa Musa is most famous for
Converting to Christianity
Making a pilgrimage to Mecca
Ruling Songhai
Not being an efficient leader
5
Which of the following made possible the growth of the Trans-Saharan trade in western and northern Africa?
Camels
Iron deposits
Rain forests
Griots
6
In which region of Africa is the Niger River located?
North
West
South
East
7
Which trade item from outside the region did West Africans need most?
Camels
Gold
Salt
Iron
8
How did Mansa Musa establish Mali as a center of Muslim culture?
He made Mali one of the largest empires of its time
He established trade links with Muslim salt merchants
He brought Muslim scholars, teachers and artists to Mali
He spent so much gold that it weakened Egypt's economy
9
A group of people descended from a common ancestor
A peer group
A caste
An ethnic group
A lineage
10
West African villages were made up of people of different
Religions
Cultures
Ethnic Groups
Clans
11
How did Ghana's rulers make sure that gold remained an important trade good?
They required that all coins be made from it
They traded it for salt
They made beautiful jewelry from it
They controlled how much of it was available
12
Which religion did North African traders bring to Ghana?
Christianity
Judasim
Buddhism
Islam
13
The raised but flat region in the interior of Africa
A plataeu
The rain forest
Valleys
The desert
14
Which ecosystem is largely in Africa?
Mediterranean
Rain forest
Savanna
Desert
15
What were some common characteristics of most traditional African religions?
They honored griots
They were practiced privately
They worshipped a single god
They involved rituals
16
A grand stone pillar is a
Stonetown
Hajj
Stele
Griot
17
What factors helped the leaders of Ghana to create a powerful empire?
Trade and Islamic scholarship
Iron tools and trade
Iron tools and religious tolerance
Religious tolerance and Islamic scholarship
18
What is the main role of a griot?
To preserve cultural tradition
To entertain villagers
To spread Islamic teachings
To tell stories with morals
19
How does labor specialization benefit a society?
It leads to more efficient use of natural resources
It allows people to become expert at different jobs
It allows people to not be able to participate in religious ceremonies
It makes it possible for people to rise in social class
20
How did the growth of trade impact Islam?
Islam spread as people from the Middle East refused to trade
Islam lost supporters as they conquered the Middle East
Islam spread as trading networks grew
Islam lost supporters as religion lost importance

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