Great Empires of West Africa

Question 1

The belief that bodies of water, animals, trees & other natural objects have spirits is called

Accepted Answer

Animism

Question 2

King Sunni Ali Ber was one of the first African king to give his army ________________

Accepted Answer

Horses

Question 3

The Ghanian empire lasted about ________ years.

Accepted Answer

70

Question 4

Songhai was defeated by an army of ...

Accepted Answer

Spaniards and Moroccans

Question 5

Mansa Musa was...

Accepted Answer

an emperor from Mali

Question 6

The kingdom of Songhai won their independence from ...

Accepted Answer

Mali

Question 7

What did Ghanian kings keep as a closely guarded secret?

Accepted Answer

The location of their gold mines

Question 8

How do anthropologists learn about life in ancient West Africa?

Accepted Answer

studying traditions still practiced in the region, studying oral histories

Question 9

The great civilizations of West Africa did NOT have a written language

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Timbuktu was a...

Accepted Answer

wealthy city in the empire of Songhai

Question 11

Mansa Musa is best remembered for...

Accepted Answer

A pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, The amount of gold he spent

Question 12

This kingdom was most powerful from 700-1000.

Accepted Answer

Ghana

Question 13

What are the 3 powerful empires of W. Africa?

Accepted Answer

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai

Question 14

West African families usually included father, mother, children and other close relatives.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Scholars came to Mali from all over the world to...

Accepted Answer

study

Question 16

Why did trade routes shift farther west?

Accepted Answer

The arrival of Europeans

Question 17

King Sunni Ali Ber was king of ___________

Accepted Answer

Songhai

Question 18

Storytellers were called...

Accepted Answer

Griots

Question 19

Ghana was called the Kingdom of _________.

Accepted Answer

Gold

Questions 19