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Unit 3: The Culture and Kingdoms of West Africa
Unit 3: The Culture and Kingdoms of West Africa
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1
One way the Mande people built Mali into an empire was to
find the secret gold mines
construct large irrigation systems
require military service from women
take control of trans-Saharan trade
2
Griots preserved
genealogies
. What is
genealogy
?
study of plants
favorites fables and folk tales
history of war and battles
history of a family and ancestors
3
Which housing style was introduced to West Africa by a Muslim architect?
Circular homes with thatched roofs
Dome like house built entirely with hay
Box-like homes with flat roofs
Tents
4
Trade benefited which group of people in West Africa?
Gold miners from the southern forests (like Wangarans)
North African traders
All of the above
Kings of Ghana
5
In 1977, archaeologists excavated Jenne-jeno. What does
excavate
mean?
walled up
burned down
dug out
buried
6
What West African instrument is shown in the picture?
drum
ngoni
kora
balafon
7
Which of these resulted from the hajj of Mansa Musa?
People in West Africa began to adopt Islamic ideas.
Egypt began paying tribute to the kingdom of Mali.
Armies from West Africa raided as far north as Spain.
People in other lands learned that Mali was rich/important.
8
What is a folktale?
a story passed down in diaries
a story passed down orally that becomes a part of tradition
a true history of a family
a story written down from Islam scholars in Arabic
9
Which term best describes a job of a griot?
keeping records
curing diseases
carving masks
trading goods
10
Which of these is not a reason why West Africans needed salt?
it was used in farming and for charms (amulets)
it preserves food (especially meat)
it makes food taste good
it replaces sodium lost from sweating
11
What was the order of how societies developed from SMALLEST to LARGEST?
villages, family communities, kingdoms, towns/cities
kingdoms, towns/cities, villages, family communities
family communities, villages, towns/cities, kingdoms
family communities, villages, kingdoms, cities
12
Trading happened in Ghana using what?
loud conversations
silent barter
money
13
The African tradition of call and response songs has influenced which type of American music?
electronica
rock and roll
none of the above
country
14
What was one way the king of Ghana kept his kingdom in power?
He maintained a large amount of camels.
He had a lot of sons.
He maintained a large army.
He had a lot of court sessions.
15
Written tradition became more important in West Africa after the spread of which religion?
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
16
What caused Ghana's kingdom to decline?
Women took power from the kings.
They had too much salt and not enough gold.
The kingdom lost natural resources (like trees and water).
Ghana taxed traders too much, so they no longer came through
17
Why did rulers of kingdoms collect
tribute
from the people they conquered?
To help make more iron tools
To make more instruments for the kingdom
To show the conquered people accepted the ruler's authority
To help raise money to pay for protection against attackers
18
This river was West Africa's major trading highway.
Jenne-Jeno
Nile River
Niger River
Bani River
19
The city of Jenne-jeno had an ideal location for:
housing
farming
trade
art
20
What type of African music does this video show?
call and response
drumming
balafon
dance music
21
Early travelers described Ghana as a land of
gold
wonder
oases
taxes
22
Which of the following best describes what griots did?
led the armies
wrote music for drumming groups
acted as religious leader
kept records and stories for the village
23
Ghana mainly traded what two minerals?
ivory and gold
spices and gold
silver and spices
salt and gold
24
How did people signal that they were ready to trade during the silent barter?
bang a drum
shout out
ring a bell
make a fire
25
How did extended-family communities deal with dangerous floods or invading enemies
They built walls around their communities.
They joined other communities to form villages
They lived in isolated areas away from each other.
They offered gifts to their enemies.
26
Sculptures from the ancient Nok culture were formed from
gold plate
rare wood
iron and brass
terra-cotta
27
How did Ghana grow wealthy from the salt and gold trade?
attacking traders
stealing goods from traders when they were bartering
taxing traders who came through their kingdom
28
For what was the city of Timbuktu especially well known?
its community of scholarly learning/education
its talented portrait artists
its productive salt mines
sea trade with East Asia
29
What did people from the southern forest areas need? (What were they trying to get?)
kola nuts
gold
slaves
salt
30
Which of the following made West African farming more efficient?
irrigation systems
the plow
iron tools
better fertilization
31
Why was the silent barter good to use?
could communicate even though they spoke different languages
made trade peaceful
kept mines a secret
all of the above
32
Why was travel across the Sahara dangerous?
The salt mines could often explode.
Warriors waited to attack along the way.
Caravans of traders could lose their way.
The canyons were deep and difficult to cross.
33
Wangarans were known for trading which of the following goods?
Copper
Cowrie shells
Gold
Salt
34
Why did Islam spread fairly easily in Mali?
Muslim leaders conquered Mali and imposed Islamic law.
Arab rulers visited Mali and explained Islamic beliefs.
People in Mali blended Islam with traditional religions.
Rulers of Mali expelled anyone who opposed Islam.
35
What protected Ghana from being conquered by Muslim armies in the 700s?
strong walls
a peace treaty
elite warriors
the vast desert
36
What was the most important function of the oral tradition in Africa?
Extending a leader’s influence
Preserving people’s history
Entertaining young children
Encouraging respect for diversity
37
Which of the following factors increased trans-Saharan trade?
more salt was available
the growth of cities
the spread of Islam
the introduction of the camel
38
How did the Songhai empire differ from the empire of Mali?
It controlled a smaller area.
It began and ended earlier.
It restored traditional beliefs.
It spread Islam by force.
39
Which of the following means "inheritance of the right to rule"?
amulet
matrilineal
succession
patrilineal
40
What about its geography made Kumbi a good location for trade?
its central location near major rivers
its proximity to the Atlantic ocean
it's in the desert
it's in the Atlas mountains
41
Which of the following means "based on a man's family line"?
succession
matrilineal
amulet
patrilineal
42
People who lived in the southern forests had to trade to get which essential product?
Salt
Gold
Drums
Iron
43
What famous artist was inspired by masks made in West Africa?
Claude Monet
Georgia O'Keefe
Leonardo da Vinci
Pablo Picasso
44
The trans-Saharan trade increased after about 300 C.E. as a result of the
population increase
discovery of salt
introduction of camels
growth of cities
45
What did folktales and proverbs have in common?
They were both always presented with dance and music.
They were both usually written down by Griots.
They were both from oral tradition.
They were both from Islamic tradition.
