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West Africa Kingdoms Review
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1
Which of the following is NOT a reason the griots were important to younger generations?
to help educate the youth
stress religion
passing along the history of their families
a way to possibly prevent future problems
2
Which of the following was NOT an effect of Mansa Musa's hajj to Mecca?
Muslim scholars returned to the Mali Empire.
The journey demonstrated Mali's wealth and power.
Europeans were made aware of West Africa's gold.
Caused an increase in foreign invasions into the Mali Empire.
3
The Trans-Saharan trade routes were a direct cause to the spread of Islam throughout West Africa.
True
False
4
Which river flows near Gao, D'Jenne, and Timbuktu in West Africa?
Niger River
Tigris River
Nile River
Euphrates River
5
Gold and salt were transported from West Africa to Northern Africa via the ________.
Silk Road
Black Sea
Trans-Saharan routes
Maritime routes
6
Mali's greatest and most famous ruler was Sunni Ali.
True
False
7
The greatest civilizations in West Africa arose _________.
along the Atlantic coast
in the Sahara Desert
in the Atlas Mountains
along the Niger River
8
Which of the following were some of the religious beliefs indigenous to West Africa?
belief in spirits
belief in Heaven
belief in reincarnation
all of the above
9
How were trade products moved across the Sahara Desert in medieval Africa?
horses
camels
railroads
canoes
10
Songhai was the largest of the three West African Kingdoms we have studied in this unit.
False
True
11
The African city of Timbuktu was a center for _______.
military power
trade and learning
iron use
religious architecture
12
The building in the picture is an example of a ________ in West Africa.
temple
synagogue
church
mosque
13
How were the empires of Ghana and Mali similar?
Both emphasized Christianity as their main religion of the land.
Both empires took advantage of the large gold & salt mines.
Both were helped by outsider groups.
Both were formed as democracies.
14
How did Ghana become such a powerful state (kingdom)? CHOOSE 2
It had a very strong army that used iron weapons.
Ghana owned more salt than anyone else.
It gained control of the valuable trade routes.
Leaders in Ghana formed alliances with other groups of people.
15
How was information preserved & shared in West Africa for most of the region's history?
oral traditions
stone carvings
pictures on cloth
writing on papyrus
16
What role did the person in this picture most likely play in traditional West African societies?
slaves
miners
merchants
griots
17
African storytellers who memorize and recite the names and histories of their people were called _______.
griots
sultan
clans
Mehmed
18
Which famous leader of the West Africa is shown here representing their great wealth?
chiefs of West Africa
Askia Muhammad
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
19
Which statement below is NOT an effect of the Trans-Saharan trade route of West Africa.
The idea of democracy was spread.
Islam was spread throughout the region.
The Arabic language became more widely spoken.
The first system of writing was introduced to West Africa.
20
In most traditional African religions, people honored ______.
religious leaders
only one god
their ancestors
their emperor
21
The Niger River flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
False
True
22
Which form of religion was indigenous to ancient West Africa?
Buddhism
Animism
Christianity
Judaism
23
"When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground." How does this relate to our studies of West Africa?
libraries were common in West Africa
griots were sources of great amounts of information
griots worshiped large fires
all libraries and griots eventually die
24
Mansa Musa's giving out of so much gold caused the prices of gold to fall. This fall of price is known as ______.
rotation
prohibition
inflation
deflation
