How did Ghana become West Africa's major trade center?

It was between salt mines and gold fields.

How did the use of iron tools enable West African societies to feed more people?

More land was cleared for farms.

What was an important effect of Mansa Musa's journey to Mecca?

Recognition of Mali throughout Africa, Europe, and Asia.

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Africa Quiz Review

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1
Sub-Saharan Africa refers to the area...
west of the Sahara.
north of the Sahara.
south of the Sahara.
east of the Sahara.
2
Which religion spread throughout West Africa as a result of trade between 800 and 1050?
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
3
Animism is...
a monotheistic religion.
the belief that Muslims spread through Africa.
the belief that objects in nature have a soul.
the belief that animals are equal to humans.
4
A kente is...
The chief of a village.
A type of shell traded in West Africa.
A traditional sheep-skinned drum.
A brightly colored woven fabric.
5
Mansa Musa was a devout...
Hindu.
Muslim.
Buddhist.
Christian.
6
Askia the Great was the ruler of the ______________ Empire at its peak.
Songhai
Mali
Jordan
Ghana
7
How did Ghana become West Africa's major trade center?
It was between salt mines and gold fields.
Its access to the Niger River and the Atlantic Ocean.
Its strong military and political leadership.
Its use of the middle men along the Silk Road.
8
Tunka Manin was a king of ___________ .
Egypt
Songhai
Ghana
Mali
9
How did the use of iron tools enable West African societies to feed more people?
More people were able to find work.
More land was cleared for farms.
More people could buy food instead of farming their own.
Traders were able to exchange iron tools for food.
10
How did griots contribute to West African society?
Preserving oral history.
Fighting battles.
Trading with the Berbers.
Collecting taxes.
11
What was an important effect of Mansa Musa's journey to Mecca?
The spread of Arabic throughout Asia Minor.
The spread of Islam throughout Northern Africa.
Recognition of Mali throughout Africa, Europe, and Asia.
An increase in the gold trade and the value of gold.
12
Which type of social interaction did West African people use to honor their ancestors?
Ghanian beliefs and drums.
Dance and music.
Farming and citizenship.
Kinship and government support.
13
What was the popular trading city in the Mali Empire under Mansa Musa?
Medina
Tambukteen
Mecca
Timbuktu
14
Oral history is the __________ record of past events.
visual
written
video
spoken
15
A silent barter involves people...
trading in the same language
praying together silently
trading without speaking
bartering for gold and shells only
16
What was the most important river for West Africans?
Congo
Niger
Indus
Nile
17
What became the main language for education, government, and trade in West Africa?
Spanish
English
French
Arabic
18
Sundiata was the founder of the _______________ Empire.
Ghana
Songhai
Arabian
Mali
19
What is the world's largest desert and where is it located?
Gobi; in the west
Gobi; in the east
Sahara; in the north
Sahara; in the south

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