GEOGRAPHY
RELIGION
GHANA
MALI
SONGHAI
100
Which city was located in West Africa?
A Beijing
B Djenne
C Hong Kong
D Mecca
B Djenne
100
Most traditional African religions worship the spirits of ______________________.
A Animals
B Oceans
C Priests
D Saints
A Animals
100
Which ancient civilizations were created in West Africa?
Select ALL that apply.
A Ghana
B Greece
C Gupta
D Mali
E Rome
F Songhai
A Ghana
D Mali
F Songhai
100
Who founded the empire of Mali?
A Kieta Musa
B Mansa Musa
C Sundiata
D Ibrahim Yusuf
C Sundiata
100
Which cities became cultural and economic centers of West Africa?
Select two that apply.
A Alexandria
B Babylon
C Beijing
D Jenne
E Shanghai
F Timbuktu
D Jenne
F Timbuktu
200
Which is a geographic feature of West Africa?
A isthmus
B savanna
C strait
D tundra
B savannah
200
How were traditional religions in Africa different from Christianity?
A They were monotheistic.
B They practiced ancestor worship.
C They had several holy books.
D They had no deities.
B They practiced ancestor worship.
200
Which area of medieval Africa was most associated with the production of salt?
A desert
B forest
C mountains
D savanna
A desert
200
What feature of the empire of Mali connected it more strongly to northern Africa than the empire before it?
A Mali’s people accepted Islam.
B Mali’s rulers were chosen by Egypt.
C Mali produced all the goods it needed.
D Mali needed the military protection of its allies.
A Mali’s people accepted Islam.
200
How were products moved across the Sahara in medieval Africa?
A by railroad
B by camel
C by horse
D by ship
B by camel
300
Which geographic feature was located in West Africa?
A Bambuk-Burge Goldfields
B Congo Lumber Yard
C Kalahari Desert Oasis
D Nile River Water Transport
A Bambuk-Burge Goldfields
300
Prior to the arrival of Christianity and Islam, who were the religious leaders in West Africa?
A Arab traders
B Businessmen
C European philosophers
D Tribal leaders
D Tribal leaders
300
Which important role in West African society is described in this chart?
- Serves as a storyteller and poet
- advises leaders
- shares oral histories
A Farmer
B Griot
C Miner
D Trader
B Griot
300
Which group of people was responsible for hunting in the kingdom of Mali?
A children
B elderly
C men
D women
C men
300
This quote is from the writings of 17th century explorer, al-Sadi.
Jenne is one of the great markets of the Muslims. Those who deal in salt from the mine of Taghaza meet there with those who deal in gold from the mine of Bitu.
According to this quote, which goods were traded in Jenne?
Select ALL that apply.
A gold
B indigo
C rice
D salt
E tin
F wood
A gold
D salt
400
Which geographic features are located in West Africa?
Select three that apply.
A Euphrates River
B Gulf of Guinea
C Niger River
D Sahara Desert
E Yellow River
B Gulf of Guinea
C Niger River
D Sahara Desert
400
Islam was proclaimed the official religion of the Songhai Empire. How did this influence religious practices in this region?
A Many people mixed traditional African beliefs and customs with Islamic practices.
B Traditional African religious customs were no longer practiced.
C Those who practiced traditional African religious customs were banished.
D Christians revolted to demand a plurality of religious institutions.
A Many people mixed traditional African beliefs and customs with Islamic practices.
400
The social structures of West African civilizations were mostly centered upon...
A art
B business
C family
D military
C Family
400
According to this quote, which statement about Mali is true?
A The government of Mali prevented pilgrimages in the 1300s.
B Islamic culture had spread into Mali by the 1300s.
C Many citizens in Mali did not support trade in the 1300s.
D The government of Mali banned religion in the 1300s.
B Islamic culture had spread into Mali by the 1300s.
400
What had the greatest influence on law in the Songhai Empire?
A Christianity
B democratic ideas
C family status
D Islam
D Islam
500
This chart identifies several geographical features of West Africa.
1 - large body of water that creates the western coast
of Africa
2 - third-largest river in Africa, located in
West Africa
3 - largest desert in the world, located in northern Africa
Which titles best complete this chart?
A 1: Pacific Ocean; 2: Nile River; 3: The Alps
B 1: Indian Ocean; 2: Yellow River; 3: Himalaya Mountains
C 1: Atlantic Ocean; 2: Niger River; 3: The Sahara
D 1: Arctic Ocean; 2: Euphrates River; 3: Zagros Mountains
C 1: Atlantic Ocean; 2: Niger River; 3: The Sahara
500
The defining line between [gods] and ancestors is often contested, but overall, ancestors are believed to occupy a higher level of existence than living human beings and are believed to be able to bestow either blessings or illness upon their living descendants. Ancestors can offer advice and [give] good fortune and honor to their living descendants, but they can also make demands, such as insisting that their shrines be properly maintained and [observed].
Based on this quote, why do believers of traditional African religions practice ancestor worship?
A They believe that the spirits of ancestors live on in wild animals.
B They believe that shrines allow the spirits of ancestors to enter the afterlife.
C They believe that illnesses can harm the spirits of ancestors.
D They believe that the spirits of ancestors can directly impact daily life.
D They believe that the spirits of ancestors can directly impact daily life.
500
According to this quote, how did the king of Ghana build his wealth?
A by banning slavery
B by conquering lands
C by selling land
D by taxing trade
D by taxing trade
500
Which West African leader conquered Timbuktu at the decline of the Mali Empire?
A Sonni Ali Ber
B Keita
C Askia Muhammad
D Sundiata
A Sonni Ali Ber
500
How did the Songhai Empire become a center for education?
A Islamic scholars were forced out of the region.
B Isolationism prevented the region from being influenced by other cultures.
C Economic growth lowered the cost of attending universities in Djenne and other similar cities.
D Timbuktu and other similar cities had many schools that produced books.
D Timbuktu and other similar cities had many schools that produced books.