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1
Ghana's leaders forced traders to pay taxes. What does this say about their business sense?
tried to stop trading from occurring
killed trading in the empire
they dislike traders
they were smart businessmen
2
Which of the following is a method Sundiata used to gain more power?
he killed all his opposition
he bribed citizens to be good
he took power away from local chiefs and leaders
he hired armies to work for him
3
African storytellers who memorize and recite the names and histories of their people are called what?
Almoravids
griots
Dausi
kente
4
Who were the mansas?
none of these
traders
merchants
local leaders
5
Why were the Berbers willing to trade with the Songhai?
all of the above
they shared a religion
they were Muslim like them
they liked them
6
People south of the Sahara traded gold for what?
copper
slaves
salt
gold
7
Where did traders take West African gold?
North Africa
North America
South Africa
Asia
8
How did Ghana's kings govern such a large empire?
delegated powers
allowed people to choose own leaders
army maintained order
set up special schools
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Which explains why silent barter was a useful practice?
allowed trade to happen peacefully
closed to language barrier
kept prices low
allowed traders to take advantage of others
10
Why was salt so valuable?
used as fertiizer
used as a medicine
most important to their diets
used in religious ceremonies
11
Which of the following was a way Mansa Musa spread Islam and education throughout Mali?
sent scholars to preach
outlawed all other religions
wrote everything in Arabic
killed people who did not believe
12
Which of the following best illustrates a similarity between the development of the Ghana and Mali empires?
both formed democracies
both helped outsiders
both empires were on the Niger River
neither helped outsiders
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Who were the Almoravids?
merchants
Muslims
Christians
sea-travelers
