Duplicate of Early Societies in West Africa - chapter 12

Question 1

How did Mansa Musa's visit affect Cairo?

Accepted Answer

People received gold faster than they could spend.

Question 2

Under Mansa Musa, Mali was known as a place of..

Accepted Answer

Education and scholarship

Question 3

What is one example of how geography affected the lives of people in West Africa?

Accepted Answer

They used the Niger River for trading.

Question 4

Which city near the Niger River was an important center of trade?

Accepted Answer

Timbuktu

Question 5

FILL IN THE BLANK: Efficient farming -> ____ -> People work in specialized trades -> trade

Accepted Answer

population growth

Question 6

"I reap huge benefits by buying gold for just some salt."

Accepted Answer

North African Trader

Question 7

Put in order from smallest to largest: 1.city 2. extended-family 3. kingdom 4. village

Accepted Answer

2, 4, 1, 3

Question 8

"I use this gold to build up my army, which protects me and allows me to conquer."

Accepted Answer

Ghana official

Question 9

Which religion spread from North Africa to West Africa?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 10

Which of the following factors increased trans-Saharan trade?

Accepted Answer

The introduction of camels

Question 11

How many parts and vegetation zones is Africa divided into?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 12

What climate zone did the fewest people live?

Accepted Answer

Desert

Question 13

How did kingdoms develop in West Africa?

Accepted Answer

Rulers of wealthy cities conquered other cities.

Question 14

Why did Islam spread fairly easily in Mali?

Accepted Answer

People practiced Islam w/ their traditional religions

Question 15

What is one way the king of Ghana preserved his power?

Accepted Answer

He maintained a large army.

Question 16

Because of its location, what role did Ghana play in North African trade?

Accepted Answer

Middleman

Question 17

If you came from the southern forests, you traded to get what NECESSARY resource?

Accepted Answer

Salt

Question 18

I'm really happy to exchange MY gold for salt that I need to survive.

Accepted Answer

Wangaran gold miner

Question 19

Arab scholars described Ghana as the

Accepted Answer

Land of gold

Question 20

Jenne-jeno's location made it ideal for

Accepted Answer

trade

Question 21

What was one economic effect on the four vegetation zones in West Africa?

Accepted Answer

People from different zones traded with each other.

Question 22

Which ocean borders Africa on the west?

Accepted Answer

Atlantic Ocean

Question 23

Which ocean borders Africa on the east?

Accepted Answer

Indian Ocean

Question 24

How did extended-family communities deal with dangerous floods or enemies?

Accepted Answer

They joined other communities to form villages.

Question 25

Which zone south of the Sahara?

Accepted Answer

Sahel

Question 26

Which of the following made West African farming more efficient?

Accepted Answer

iron tools

Question 27

What first brought Islam to West Africa?

Accepted Answer

Trade

Question 28

Mali first appeared on a European map in 1339. What does its appearance there reflect?

Accepted Answer

Mali had become an important empire.

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