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Unit 3 World History Western Africa Test Review
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1
What is the hand-woven brightly colored fabric called?
Griot
Kente
Kora
Cloth
2
What language did Mansa Musa require to be used for education and government?
Senegalese
English
Spanish
Arabic
3
Where do we get much of our information about early West Africa?
Common men and women
Kings and leaders
Travelers and scholars
Griots and storytellers
4
What is the belief that plants and animals have a spirit?
Animism
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
5
What is the process in which people trade goods without direct contact?
Capitalism
Silent Barter
Fair Trade
6
Who were the storytellers in Western Africa?
Mansas
Merchants
Griots
Priests
7
How did Mansa Musa encourage the growth of Islam?
Building mosques
Building schools
Encouraging the use of Arabic
All of the above
8
Which of the following was NOT a job for the griots?
To protect the people from invasion
To entertain the people
To teach people about their families past
To preserve oral history
9
What is this historical document called?
The Catalan Atlas
The Qu'ran
The Mayflower Compact
The Mansa Musa Map
10
How did Ghana gain wealth and power?
By becoming Muslim
By creating the best art?
By being awesome
By controlling trade routes
11
What were the most important trade items in Western Africa?
Salt and gold
Iron and gold
Gold and Milk
Iron and salt
12
Where did Mansa Musa go in 1324?
Cordoba
Rome
The beach
Mecca
13
What is the largest desert in the world?
Amazon
Sahara
Savannah
Sub-Saharan Africa
14
How did iron impact Ghana?
Created new currency
Improved tools and weapons
Made new styles of art
Had no impact
15
Which of the following is NOT a form of West African art?
Dancing
Cloth weaving
Mask making
Gothic architecture
16
What city was the center of trade in West Africa?
Ghana
Mecca
Timbuktu
Mali
17
What purpose dies salt serve in a dessert society?
Prevents dehyrdration
Adds flavor
All 3 are purposes of salt
Preserves food
18
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the decline of Ghana?
Internal rebellion
Invasion
Drought and famine
Overgrazing
19
What religion did Mansa Musa spread throughout West Africa?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Animism
20
What is a short saying of wisdom or truth?
Proverb
Kente
Torah
Qur'an
21
How did travelers and traders cross the Sahara loaded with goods such as salt and gold?
Planes
Cars
Horseback
Camels
