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A #history review of #Mali #Ghana and #Songhai.
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third of three West African empires, 1400s to 1600s CE
Songhai
Mali
Ghana
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a religious trip to Mecca by Muslims
exploration
pilgrimage
voyage
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A similarity between Mali, Ghana and Songhai is that these kingdoms
limited the power of their rulers
isolated themselves from contact with other cultures
practiced Christianity
established economies based on trade
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founder of the empire of Mali
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
Askia the Great
Sunni Ali
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What does Eurocentric mean?
ignorance
centered on Europe
fascinating
uncivilized
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When making his pilgrimage to Mecca, Mansa Musa caused the value of what coin to decrease?
silver
copper
gold
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a ruler of a Muslim state
sultan
priest
minister
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What main two items were traded in West Africa?
coffee and diamonds
salt and vinegar
gold and rice
gold and salt
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True or False: Mali was three times the size of Ghana.
False
True
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follower of the religion of Islam
Muslim
Buddhist
Jew
Christian
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The ___________ were a group of strict Muslims that took over Ghana & helped it to become Mali
Afrikaans
Almoravids
Americans
Aliens
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King Sundiata of Mali concentrated on agriculture in Mali. Which product was NOT grown in Mali?
tobacco
onions
beans
rice
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A group of North African people that led desert caravans through the Sahara
Muslims
Almoravids
Berbers
Nok
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second of three west African empires, 1240-1400s CE
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
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a type of silk and cotton fabric made of interwoven cloth strips
Adire
Akwete
Kente cloth
Ukara
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What was a significant effect of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca?
The trading of gold for salt ended
Islamic learning and culture expanded in Mali
the African written language spread to southwest Asia
Military leaders eventually controlled Mali
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one of Mali's most famous leaders, responsible for making Timbuktu a center for learning
Askia the Great
Sunni Ali
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
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About how many languages are spoken in Africa?
2,000
200
20,000
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Which of the following languages is NOT mentioned as an African language in the Flocab song?
Arabic
Zulu
Swahili
English
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first of three west African empires, 500s to 1203 CE
Ghana
Songhai
Mali
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The ___________ is the major river that ran through West Africa.
Congo River
Niger River
Orange River
Nile River
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the action of buying and selling or exchanging goods and services
tax
tariff
trade
toxic
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One reason the ancient kingdoms in western Africa prospered was that they
were located along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
followed the Hindu beliefs of their rulers
had no contact with the rest of the world
developed extensive trade in gold, ivory, and salt
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Which of these led to the fall of the kingdom of Ghana?
the yearly flooding of the Niger River
the shrinking of the Sahara Desert
wars with Berbers and the Mali leader
the end of the gold trade
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Under Mansa Musa, this city became a center for learning
Djenne
Gao
Koumbi (Kumbi)
Timbuktu
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a tax on imported goods and services
estate tax
tariff
sales tax
income tax
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This animal was used to transport materials when empires traded in West Africa
ox
mule
horse
camel
