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1
Which is the main role of a griot?
to tell stories with morals
to organize the family structure
to spread Islamic teachings
to preserve cultural traditions
2
Poetry, folk tales, and wise sayings are examples of what?
Rituals
Griots
Proverbs
Oral traditions
3
What happened
third
?
Mansa Musa bought Muslim scholars, artists, and teachers to Mali.
Mali became the center of trans-Saharan trade
Sundiata took over Ghana
Songhai overtook Mali
4
How were Kush and Axum alike?
both were ruled by the caste system
both were significantly influenced by Islam
both were commercial and trade centers
both utilized the trans-Saharan trade route
5
West African villages were made up of people of different….
Gangs
Tribes
Clans
Lineages
6
How did trade help early Africans develop advanced societies?
It introduced them to new religions.
It allowed them to make weapons out of iron.
It allowed them to trade natural resources for items they needed.
It made the gold they mined less valuable.
7
What are 3 key features of Africa's cultural legacy?
music
proverbs
oral traditions
food
8
Which of the following illustrates the influence natural resources had on
Ghana
?
Ghana's abundance of natural resources allowed them to isolate from others
Ghana's isolation from river sources limited their contact with others
lack of natural resources limited their ability to grow
control of the gold-salt trade helped them grow
9
Which of the following is one legacy from the empires of Mali and Songhai?
Christianity has spread throughout West Africa.
The languages they established are still spoken today.
Most West African nations have oral laws.
The hajj was established as an Islamic tradition.
10
The wealth of East African city-states was based on....
control of natural resources
trade
farming
gold mining
11
Which ecosystem in Africa does the photograph show?
Mediterranean
savanna
rain forest
desert
12
How did the Songhai Empire strengthen Islam?
Laws were written in Arabic and were based on the Quran.
Muslim judges were appointed by Askia Muhammad.
Askia Muhammad strengthened the influence of Islam.
Scholars learned to read Arabic.
13
In which way was Mali different from Axum?
Mali's wealth was evident in their construction of stelae.
Mali became primarily a Muslim culture.
Mali relied on trade across the Indian Ocean.
Mali was influenced by Christianity.
14
What goods (2) did Mali obtain through trade?
Copper
Salt
Ivory
Gold
15
How did Ghana’s rulers make sure that gold remained an important trade good?
They traded it for salt.
They required that all coins be made from it.
They controlled how much of it was available.
They made beautiful jewelry from it.
16
Which statement best explains the importance of
Arabic
in Songhai?
It was more advanced than West African languages.
It made it easier to conduct the gold-salt trade.
It was the traditional language of West Africa.
It became the language of Songhai law and learning
17
What happened
last
?
Mali became the center of trans-Saharan trade
Mansa Musa bought Muslim scholars, artists, and teachers to Mali.
Sundiata took over Ghana
Songhai overtook Mali
18
Which of the following was a key accomplishment of the people of Songhai?
They dominated in the trade of ivory, enslaved people, and animal skins.
They worked with iron and prospered from the gold-salt trade.
They had a strong military and became the largest empire in West Africa.
They established a center of Islamic scholarship.
19
What happened
first
?
Mansa Musa bought Muslim scholars, artists, and teachers to Mali.
Sundiata took over Ghana
Songhai overtook Mali
Mali became the center of trans-Saharan trade
20
What goods (2) did Mali possess that others needed?
Salt
Gold
Ivory
Copper
21
What happened
second
?
Mali became the center of trans-Saharan trade
Songhai overtook Mali
Mansa Musa bought Muslim scholars, artists, and teachers to Mali.
Sundiata took over Ghana
22
What was similar about the trading patterns of Ghana, Mali, and Kush?Other countries traded with them because they had …
Gold
Corn
Copper
Ivory
23
Which factors in West and East Africa allowed their cultures to endure?
trade
strong traditions
religious scholarship
oral history
24
Of the following statements, which accurately describes how foreign lands influenced East Africa?
Sundiata brought silks, copper, and glassware back to villages.
Greek & Roman cultures mixed with empires like Songhai and Mali.
soldiers from India brought Christianity to East Africa
trade resulted in a multicultural mix that influenced language
25
What unit of West African society does this diagram illustrate?
a clan
a village
an empire
a caste
26
Which was the main cause of the development of Swahili culture?
trade across the Indian Ocean
trade with the interior of East Africa
the gold-salt trade with West Africa
the spread of Christianity
27
Rulers of Axum gained power and wealth by…
Keeping salt all to themselves.
Recording their hit Griot music.
Building monuments to honor themselves.
Controlling trade routes.
28
Which factors influenced the growth of Christianity in East Africa? Select the
two
correct answers.
influence of a captured Syrian servant
trade with Greeks and Romans
Mansa Munsa’s pilgrimage to Mecca
invasion of Mali’s Christian military
29
Which of the following was the significance of Mansa Musa’s hajj?
It introduced Christianity to Mali.
It established Mali's first set of laws.
It ended Sundiata's rule over Mali.
It brought world attention to Mali.
30
Trade with Roman Egypt, Arabia and India primarily influenced which African kingdom?
Mali
Axum
Ghana
Songhai
31
Look at the map. What two areas made it possible for people in these ecosystems to use the trans-Saharan trade route?
rain forest
savanna
Sahel
desert
