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West African Empires

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1
For special occasions, West African kings and queens wore garments made of
cotton with gold thread
finely woven silk
kente
highly polished ebony wood
2
Why did the people of Songhai overthrow Sunni Baru?
Sunni Baru was a weak leader, made people suffer
Sunni Baru was trying to convert people to Christianity
They did not want to be ruled by the son of Sunni Ali
They thought they would lose trade and power, he was not Muslim
3
Men and women in traditional West African society were loyal to their
nobility and elders
religious and military leaders
extended families and age-sets
work groups and parents
4
Which city was a center of trade and learning in both Mali and Songhai?
Gao
Djenne
Timbuktu
Mecca
5
What is an arquebus?
a large deposit of a valuable blue mineral
a large animal that the Moroccans used to carry goods
a large boat used to carry people across the Niger
an early form of a gun
6
Which was the largest city in Ghana and the main trading center?
Koumbi Saleh
Tripoli
Timbuktu
Mecca
7
What are two lasting governmental inventions of Askia the Great?
income taxes and toll roads
specialized government offices and a permanent professional army
government-owned companies and the sales tax
public holidays and public schools
8
Unlkie Sundiata, most of Mali's later rulers were
Muslim
considered to be gods by followers
Christian
from empires north of the Sahara
9
Which of the following are traditional West African crops?
peanuts and soybeans
sugar cane and rice
olives and grapes
dates and kola nuts
10
African storyteller who memorize and recite history
Dausi
Battuta
kente
griots