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1
What was the significance of West African folk stories such as 'Anansi the Spider'?
To tell people the dangers of spiders
To teach kids how to count
To put kids to sleep before bed
They were moral lessons & taught people how to act
2
Thousands of years ago, rivers, trees, and grasslands covered much of the Sahara.
False
True
3
What traditional belief system did Africans practice during the Middle Ages?
Buddhism
Humanism
Christianity
Animism
4
West African kings did not force their people to convert to Islam, but did enforce strict laws...
based on the Qur'an
based on the Torah
based on the Four Noble Truths
based on the Bible
5
Where was
salt
located at in Africa?
In the Sahara Desert
In the Sahel
In the Gobi Desert
at the Niger River
6
Mansa Musa was committed, or ____________, to the religion of Islam.
devoted
indifferent
disloyal
against
7
The Mali Empire achieved all of the following EXCEPT...
founded by Sundiata, "the Lion King"
unified code of laws
ruled over 50 million people
the largest West African empire
8
The stories and folktales told by West African griots were meant to ...
provide rich oral tradition
be entertainmenting
be educational
all of the above
9
Songhai leader who built the largest empire in medieval West Africa...
Mansa Musa
Askia Muhammad
Sundiata
Ibn Battuta
10
Trans-Saharan trade provided for the exchange of goods, as well as religious ideas, including..
The teachings of Christianity
The teachings of Zeus
The teachings of Buddha
The teachings of Islam
11
What was an effect of Mansa Musa's Journey?
It upset the economy of Egypt for many years.
Invaders came looking for riches.
Mansa Musa made Timbuktu a center of learning and knowledge.
All of the above
12
Ghana was able to grow as an empire due to their metalworking skills with...
Steel
Bronze
Iron
Gold
13
North Africans mainly wanted gold to make into....
tombs
coins
statues
jewelry
14
The Songhai Empire did NOT achieve which of the following?
lasted for 150 years
became the largest of the West African empires
maintained a strong military
Took over Morocco
15
The Griot was important to West African society. Which one is
NOT
a responsibility of a Griot?
Told folktales and proverbs
Sang songs and recited poetry
Teaching students how to read and write
Memorized famous events and people
16
In West Africa, family members shared a strong sense of connection based on family relationships called __________.
Caste
Lineage
Ethinic Group
Kinship
17
Timbuktu, Djenne, and Gao were cities located on which river?
Niger River
Nile River
Senegal River
Amazon River
18
Who was one of the richest men in world history that spent lots of gold on a journey across the Sahara.
Mansa Musa
Sundiata
Askia Muhammad
Ibn Battuta
19
Ibn Battuta is important to West African history because he....
wrote about Mali in his journal during his 23 years of travel.
was the first emperor of the Songhai Empire.
converted many West Africans to Islam.
was the leader of the Almoravid Invasion.
20
The exchange of goods across the Sahara Desert is known as what?
Trans-Egyptian Trade
Trans-Arabic Trade
Trans-Saharan Trade
Trans-Atlantic Trade
21
The Trans-Saharan trade network was a link between what two worlds?
African and European
Arab and European
African and Arab
North African and Asian
22
The __________ Desert is the world's largest and covers most of northern Africa.
Gobi
Syrian
Arabian
Sahara
23
Mansa Musa's hajj, or pilgrimage, took about how long?
one year
10 years
one month
one decade
24
What is Animism?
The belief that ONLY people have spirits
The belief in a supreme animal god
The belief that ALL living and non-living things possess a spirit
None of the above
25
Armed with guns, ____________ forces overpowered the Songhai warriros and captured Timbuktu in 1591.
Egyptian
Spanish
Moroccan
None of the above
26
Which of the following items was NOT traded in West Africa during the Middle Ages?
Guns/Gunpowder
Ivory
Silk
Slaves
27
Which cities in West Africa were known as great centers of learning and knowledge?
Timbuktu and Mecca
Timbuktu and Cairo
Timbuktu and Djenne
Medina and Gao
28
The three great West African Empires grew rich from controlling the ________ & _________ trade.
Copper and Iron
Gold and Spice
Gold and Salt
Ivory and Diamond
29
What was Mansa Musa’s primary motivation for journeying across the Sahara Desert in the 1300s?
Pilgrimage to Egypt
Pilgrimage to Mecca
To get rich
Pilgrimage to Timbuktu
30
Ordinary
is to
Plain
as
Lavish
is to ____________
Basic
Simple
Fancy
Undecorated
31
Muslim traders influenced the West Africans by teaching them the Arabic systems of...
History and Music
Mythology and Magic
Reading, Writing and Numbers
Sports, Architecture, and Art
32
3 empires dominated West Africa at separate times in the Middle Ages. Which one
WASN'T
a kingdom?
Ghana
Songhia
Mecca
Mali
33
How did Mansa Musa transform the city of Timbuktu into a center of learning and Knowledge?
He brought back scholars and artists to Timbuktu
He built a Colosseum for sporting events
He built new homes for everyone in Timbuktu
He brought back money to Timbuktu
34
Where was
Gold
located at in Africa?
In the Gobi Desert
At the Senegal River
In the Sahara Desert
In the Sahel
