How did Mansa Musa’s rule of Mali affect the history of West Africa?

It led to the spread of Islam in the region.

West African kings were both...

political and religious leaders

The rise of the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai can be attributed to

their locations near the trans-Sahara trade routes

The Askia Dynasty of Songhai was consequential because

It spread Islam more thoroughly through the Sahel

What is the earliest know form of African art?

Cave paintings of everyday life

Why were Ancestors considered a key element of African Religion?

ancestors were closer to the Gods

He was an important ruler of the Songhai.

Timbuktu is home of the.....

prestigious Koranic Sankore University

How did Mansa Musa affect Timbuktu

He made it a center of culture and learning

How did the location of cities in West African empires Ghana and Mali influence their growth?

The location on major trade routes allowed them to prosper.

What were the foundations of most Sub- Saharan societies?

Agricultural economy and iron-working skills

Who was the Great Mosque of Djenne built by?

the first converted Muslim ruler in Djenné (Koi Konboro)

How were many traditional African religions similar to Christianity, Judaism, & Islam?

Shared a belief in one supreme God

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1
Griots contributed to West African societies by...?
Preserving oral history
Trading
Fighting battles
Collecting taxes
2
Many African cultures traced family lineage through the mother, which is known as...
African Diaspora
Extended family
Matrilineal
Patrilineal
3
Koumbi Saleh was _______ main city.
Nokia's
Almoravid's
Ghana's
Rome's
4
These rivers are in Africa
Yukon and Mackenzie
Niger and Nile
Volga and Danube
Parana and Orinoco
5
Askia Muhammad was a devout Muslim?
False
True
6
What are the grasslands in Africa called?
I don't know
Savanna
Atlantic
Grasslands
7
Where is the African Sahara desert located?
Top africa
Lower africa
Middle africa
8
Sunni Ali was the King of Songhai.
False
True
9
Songhai leader who built the largest empire in medieval West Africa
Mansa Musa
Askia Muhammad
Abu Bakr
Sunni Ali
10
The spread of Islam into the kingdoms of Ghana and Mali resulted from
Ethnocentrism
Imperialism
self-determination
Cultural diffusion
11
The camel provided west african societies with a way to cross the ____
Sahara desert
the nile river
the gobi desert
The congo jungle
12
What are the 2 deserts in Africa?
A Random Desert and Death Valley
Kalahari Desert
Both B And C
Sahara Desert
13
This West African City became a cultural center of Islamic studies and learning
Pharsalus
Mogadishu
Timbuktu
Songhai
14
Which west African kingdom became the largest through trade?
Africa
Ghana
Songhai
Mali
15
How did Mansa Musa’s rule of Mali affect the history of West Africa?
It led to the spread of Christianity in the region.
It led to local rulers becoming less powerful in the region.
It led to the spread of Islam in the region.
It led to cotton becoming a valuable crop in the region.
16
The ruler of the West African empire of Mali.
Mansa Musa
Sundiata
Askia Muhammad
Sunni Ali
17
West African kings were both...
democracy and real leaders
political and religious leaders
political and relish leaders
parabola and religious leaders
18
Timbuktu developed along the
Swahili Coast
Congo River
Niger River
Nile River
19
What kingdom was Sundiate Kieta king of?
Songhai
Mali
Niger
Ghana
20
The rise of the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai can be attributed to
their emphasis on nationalism
the spread of Christianity
their locations near the trans-Sahara trade routes
the rise of European Imperialism
21
The Askia Dynasty of Songhai was consequential because
It spread Christianity through the Congo basin
It united the trading cities of the Sahel for the first time
It created new trade routes with the Portuguese
It spread Islam more thoroughly through the Sahel
22
What religion was Sunni Ali
Jewish
mahr mahr
Muslim
Catholic
23
Which of the following was part of the ancient West African kingdoms?
Senegal
Cairo
Timbuktu
Benin
24
What is the earliest know form of African art?
Kente Cloth
Bronze statues
Cave paintings of everyday life
Wooden Masks
25
This empire was led by Sunni Ali and was the largest empire in Africa.
Kanem-Bornu
Mali
Songhai
Ghana
26
The most powerful African kingdoms gained their power by
capturing and selling slaves.
selling coffee
controlling trade
mining gold and other minerals
27
Why were Ancestors considered a key element of African Religion?
ancestors were closer to the Gods
controlled weather in area the group lived
Believed that ancestors became God's after death
could return to fight as warriors if family threatened
28
This map is of which West African Empire?
Mali
Cactus Hill
Songhai
Ghana
29
Where is Timbuktu located?
Ghana
Benin
Guinea
Mali
30
Why did people come to the capital of Koumbi Saleh???
Pilgrimage
Vacation
Education
Trade
31
The major trading and university town in West Africa was:
Meroe
Mombasa
Timbuktu
Kinshasa
32
African storytellers who passed down moral values through fables were known as...
Axums
Griots
Witchdoctors
Dhows
33
Timbuktu was a world center of what?
Christian teachings
Islamic Learning
Communism
Farming
34
West Africa's physical geography includes steppes and highlands as well as a tropical coast and
the Great Salt Lake.
a mountain range.
the Hoover Dam.
a dry desert.
35
What were the ancient kingdoms of West Africa?
Ghana, Mali & Songhi
Egypt, Kush & Axum
Sumer, Phonecia & Babylon
Aztec, Toltec & Inca
36
Where is the Sahel?
North of the Sahara
South of the Sahara
East of Egypt
Right above South Africa
37
Which is the highest mountain in Africa?
Mount Haleakala
Mount Kilimanjaro
There's no mountains in Africa
Mount Vesuvius
38
Who was Sunni Ali?
He was a poor ruler of the Songhai.
He was a soldier.
He was an important ruler of the Songhai.
He was the ruler of Mali.
39
Sundiate one of the great African conquerors ruled what empire?
Songhai
Ghana
Benin
Mali
40
Timbuktu is home of the.....
Kandoran Palace
prestigious Koranic Sankore University
Great wall of China
Okanalaku monument
41
How did Mansa Musa affect Timbuktu
He spent a lot of gold and made the value decrease for 12 yr
He killed of Muslim tradition
He stopped gold income
He made it a center of culture and learning
42
What was the powerful king of mali in the west african name?
Mufasa
philp diller
Mansa Musa
43
The ruler of Songhai, who helped build the largest empire in West Africa was...
Simba
King Mutota
Askia Muhammad
Queen Nzinga
44
How did the introduction of Islam help the Trans Saharan trade?
all of the above
Muslims became merchants
the introduction of caravan camels
Islam protected the trade routes through Sharia law
45
How did the location of cities in West African empires Ghana and Mali influence their growth?
The location in river valleys allowed for extensive farming
The coastal location made the cities major ports.
The location on major trade routes allowed them to prosper.
Their mountainous location made the cities easily defensible
46
What were the foundations of most Sub- Saharan societies?
Trade and agricultural economy
Military
Iron-working skills and trade
Agricultural economy and iron-working skills
47
The West African Kingdoms settled near this river.
Tiber
Niger
Tigris
Euprhates
48
The economies of the western African civilizations of Ghana, Mali and Songhai relied on
Industrial growth
Textile production
Shipbuilding
Trans-Saharan trade routes
49
When was the Great Mosque of Djenne founded?
16th century CE
1200
Early 20th century CE
1000-1400 CE
50
Who was the Great Mosque of Djenne built by?
the first converted Muslim ruler in Djenné (Koi Konboro)
the Islamic goddess Nefertiti
the second ruler of the Congo as a gift to his first born
51
How were many traditional African religions similar to Christianity, Judaism, & Islam?
Shared a belief in one supreme God
Believed spirits stayed in their community
Required strict adherence to religious rituals
All answers are correct
52
The Great Mosque of Djenne is made of
masonry
sandstone
brick
mud
53
What was trans-Saharan trade?
Trade center set up in the Sahara
Sahara trade of salt
Trade across the Sahara
Trade of camels in the Sahara desert
54
Who followed as a king after Sunni Ali's death?
Sunni Baru
His nephew
His brother
Askia the Great
55
The longest river in Africa is the...…...?
Zambesi
Niger
Congo
Nile
56
How did iron help the Soninke people of Ghana?
Iron weapons allowed them to control their own people.
They traded iron weapons to their neighbors.
Iron weapons helped them defeat their neighbors.
Iron weapons made them equal to their neighbors.
57
Islam's major contribution to the Trans-Saharan trade was:
the forced conversion of Ghana citizens
the introduction of camels
The introduction of books to Ghana
the introduction of medicine
58
How did Ghana's rulers at Koumbi Saleh grow rich from the gold-salt trade?
By using the trade routes that pass through the town
By selling gold, cloth, copper and salt in Fez
By banning river travel.
By controlling all trans-Saharan trade
59
What two things did all of the kingdoms have in common
Strong rulers with big, well-trained armies and trade
life and freedom
Trade and slaves
Same land and Money
60
The image below reflects that African Kingdoms had developed
Advanced Cities
Cross-national Trade
Monotheistic Religions
Steam technology
61
The ______ was a spot for Trans-African Trade
Ghana
Nile River
Sahel grasslands
Mojave Desert
62
What did the Great Mosque of Djenne initially serve for?
art gallery, commerce, and political affairs
political affairs, education, and Islam
education, festivals, and Islam
commerce, learning, and Islam
63
Where is Djenne?
Italy
New York
Mali
Ghana
64
Which of the following conquered the declining empire Ghana
Axum
benin
Songhai
Mali
65
What is the predominant religion in Djenne?
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
66
This was needed due to an increase in Soninke population
Soldiers
land
Weapons
organized government
67
Sunni Ali ruled by .....
tolerated all religions & encouraged traders
enslaving people he conquered
capturing other cities
all of the above (red, blue, & yellow)
68
West African kingdom founded by the Soninke
Ghana
Mali
Mecca
Songhai
69
Most African societies were Matrilineal, meaning
women could vote
women were the warriors
descent was traced through the Mother
women could travel alone
70
What empire did Sunni Ali destroy
Mahr
Quarish
Mali
Miami
71
Which geographic feature acts as a natural barrier for North and West Africa?
The Niger river
Lake Victoria
The Indian Ocean
The Sahara desert
72
When was the Trans-Saharan Trade activated?
B.C. 3rd century~ A.D. 3rd century
A.D. 8th century ~ A.D. 16th century
A.D. 3rd century ~ A.D. 8th century
B.C. 16th century ~ B.C. 8th century
73
What was the profession of the Soninke people?
traders
farmers
warriors
merchants
74
The rise of the West African Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai can be attributed to
Enlightenment
their emphasis on nationalism
Commercial Revolution
Agricultural Revolution
75
which kingdom(s) developed on the west savanna?
Ghana
songhai
all of them
mali

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