West Africa Empires
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Africa
Surprise
100
The West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai experienced economic prosperity because they all:
A. maintained highly structured feudal systems
B. spread Islam throughout the region
C. controlled the trade of gold
D. solved tribal conflicts within their empires
C. controlled the trade of gold
100
Number 5 is what continent?
Asia
100
Humans first came from the continent of ____________.
A. North America
B. Kenya
C. Africa
D. Ethiopia
C. Africa
100
What is one example of how geography affected the lives of people in West Africa?
A. They used the Niger River for trading.
B. They used iron tools for farming.
C. Most people in West Africa ate potatoes.
D. Most people in West Africa worshiped the sun.
A. They used the Niger River for trading.
200
The wealth and power of Mali's ruler, Mansa Musa, were significant because they contributed to the:
A. start of the African slavery
B. rise of trading in West Africa
C. spread of Islam in Africa
D. growth of European imperialism
B. rise of trading in West Africa
200
Number 1 is what continent?
Africa
200
All of the following are true facts about “Africa” except _______________.
A. Africa is a continent made up of 56 different countries
B. There are 2000 languages spoken by most of the people living in Africa
C. successful civilizations existed in Africa prior to the colonization of Africa
D. Africans all live in the desert
D. Africans live only in the desert
200
The trade of which two items contributed to the development of the Ghana empire?
A. copper and ivory
B. salt and gold
C. bananas and rice
D. camels and fabrics
B. salt and gold
300
What was similar about civilizations in Mali and ancient Egypt?
A. reliance (use) on a river for daily life
B. use of large religious buildings
C. trade of salt
D. widespread mining for minerals
A. reliance (use) on a river for daily life
300
Number 6 is what continent?
Australia
300
Is Africa a country, city, state, or continent?
Continent
300
Which quote expresses importance of the griot in West African communities?
A. “Griots are poet-musicians who tell stories, sing songs of praise, and recite poems.”
B. “In many ways, they are the record keepers and historians of their people.”
C. “Every village had its own griot.”
D. “Some griots could tell the ancestry of every villager, going back centuries.”
B. “In many ways, they are the record keepers and historians of their people.”
400
If the Axum Empire began in 100 and ended in 1400, how many years did it last?
1300 YEARS
400
What ocean is above number 2?
Arctic Ocean
400
What is the name of the religion that Mansa Musa practiced in his empire?
A. Christianity
B. Islam
C. Judiaism
D.
B. Islam
400
True or False:
Timbuktu is An integral trading city in the Mali Empire, known for its salt, gold, ivory, and slave trade, as well as well-respected mosques and universities.
TRUE
500
Fill in the blanks
Mansa Musa had access to a large amount of ________ which made him ___________.
A. Salt, hydrated
B. Rice, hungry
C. gold, wealthy
C. gold, wealthy
Mansa Musa had access to a large amount of GOLD which made him WEALTHY.
500
What ocean is between number 4 and number 1 ?
Atlantic Ocean
500
Which king of Mali grew famous in Eurasia after his Pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324?
a. Songhai c. Ramadan
b. Mansa Musa d. Sundiata
b. Mansa Musa
500
If Mali Empire began in 1200 and ended in 1450, how many years did it last?
250 years (Same side subtract)