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Songhai Empire + Mali Empire + Ghana Empire
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The Mali Empire accepted Islam because...
It created a unified language for trade and had Sharia Law
If they didn't, other empires would invade
It was a way to distance themselves from indigenous peoples
Gold and salt would only be traded if you spoke Arabic
2
This early leader of the Mali Empire was responsible for Mali's rise
Askia the Great
Sundiata
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
3
Under the rule of which king did Ghana reach it's peak?
Basi
Berber
Tunka Manin
Koumbi Saleh
4
What was the main religion of the Songhai Empire?
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
5
How did the invasions of the Mali empire come to an end? who did it?
The Tuaregs killed Mansa Musa
A witch cast a curse on the Mali Empire
The Berber raided all the cities of the Mali empire and took their wealth
King Sunni Ali of the Sohghai empire conquered the Mali in 1468
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Songhai Empire
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Which of the following WAS NOT a reason for Ghana's fall?
drought
internal conflict
invasion
overgrazing
8
In the Ghana empire, who becomes king after the king dies?
the king's son
the king's brother
the king's nephew
the king's uncle
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What was the profession of the Soninke people?
merchants
farmers
traders
warriors
10
When was the Songhai Empire founded?
1300
1450
1350
1400
11
What resource did Ghana trade from the south?
diamonds
salt
gold
wheat
12
What city became the capital city of Ghana?
Koumbi Saleh
Basi
Tunka Manin
Accra
13
What material did the people of Ghana use to make weapons and tools?
salt
iron
diamonds
gold
14
Regular people in Ghana were not allowed to own what resource?
salt
gold dust
gold nugget
iron
15
What is the process where people exchange goods without contacting each other directly?
bribery
silent bartering
trading
overgrazing
16
Which city was the capital of the Songhai Empire?
Djenne
Kumbi Saleh
Gao
Timbuktu
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Who was the founder of the Songhai Empire?
Yao Siliman
Askia Muhammad
Mansa Musa
Sunni Ali
18
What group of people had control of trade routes through the desert before Ghana?
Arabs
Romans
Spanish
Berbers
19
Mansu Musa spent so much gold in Egypt that the economy was inflated for 100 years
True
False
20
Mali Empire...
a system of society in which men hold the power
Capitalizing on the Saharan trade routes, Mali traded gold & salt. Islamic
The common name for a major outbreak of plague that spread across Asia.
A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.
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What resource did Ghana trade from the north?
iron
diamonds
gold
salt
22
When was Mali an empire?
480 B.C. - 212 B.C.
1235 A.D. - 1600 A.D.
1297 B.C. - 900 B.C.
100 A.D. - 230 A.D.
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Mali’s empire ended because ________________________
they were unable to recover from invasion.
Ghana was finally able to conquer Mali.
overgrazing by cattle herds ruined the land
Tunka Manin was a non-Muslim ruler
24
Which trade city was famous for its scholars during the Songhai Empire?
Kumbi Saleh
Timbuktu
Gao
Djenne
25
Which of the following resources was NOT traded from the south?
Sheep
honey
salt
cattle
26
What were the first people in Ghana called?
we don't know
Soninke
Almoravids
Masai
27
By what year was Ghana in total control of the trade routes?
800
1200
1000
600
28
Mansu Musa built the greatly educated Islamic city of...
Timbuktu
Tenochtitlan
Istanbul
Constantinople
29
Ghana's empire was between what two rivers?
Niger & Amazon
Senegal & Niger
Niger & Nile
Nile & Senegal
30
About how much gold did Mansu Musa bring on his pilgrimmage
2,000,000,000
39,000,000
1,000,000
67,000,000
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Who conquered the Songhai Empire in the late 16th century?
Moroccan Empire
Almohad Empire
Mali Empire
Benin Empire
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What was Askia the Great known for?
Inventing new agricultural techniques
Conquering Timbuktu
Building the Songhai Empire
Writing poetry