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1) What group of people helped to keep traditions alive in early West African societies by communicating with the gods and using oral storytelling to pass down life lessons?
A
chiefs
B
warriors
C
griots
D
sultans
2) Ghana had: a well trained army, central location for trade, iron for weapons, and ?
A
developed a new written language
B
controlled the gold and salt trade
C
sent merchants out across the Atlantic Ocean
D
made Christianity the state religion
3) Mali was an important
A
trade center
B
farming region
C
government outpost
D
military outpost
4) Who spread Islam, took a journey to Mecca, brought back Muslim scholars, and allowed other religions
A
Sundiata Keita
B
Askia Muhammad
C
Ibn Battuta
D
Mansa Musa
5) Which was an effect of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca?
A
Muslim scholars were brought back to Mali.
B
The Empire of Mali conquered Egypt.
C
Mecca gained technological advancements from Mali
D
Trade between West Africa and Arabia fell.
6) Mansa Musa commissioned great mosques to be built in Timbuktu and scholarship flourished and learning centers developed at Timbuktu resulting in what in Mali?
A
a decade of colonial unrest
B
a golden age
C
a period of political chaos
D
a time of extreme poverty
7) Which factor explains why Islam entered West Africa?
A
Muhammad’s travels
B
access to fresh water supplies
C
Ibn Battuta’s travels
D
trade routes
8) Which religion spread into the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
A
Islam
B
Christianity
C
Hinduism
D
Buddhism
9) How did the prosperity resulting from the gold salt trade affect West African empires during the 1300s?
A
The influence of foreign merchants declined.
B
Islamic centers of learning emerged.
C
Regional rulers’ political authority decreased.
D
The demand for European goods increased.
10) The African city of Timbuktu was a center for
A
trade and learning
B
military power
C
religious architecture
D
Hinduism
11) The contributions of the ancient civilizations of Ghana, Songhai, and Mali demonstrate that
A
most of the African Continent was unified under a single political system
B
industrial technology was needed for African civilizations to develop
C
societies in Africa developed that were larger and more advanced than some kingdoms in Europe
D
many African civilizations developed in southern Africa
12) How did kingdoms develop in West Africa?
A
Kings had loyal followers because of their kind treatment of conquered peoples.
B
Rulers of wealthy cities used their armies to conquer other cities.
C
Kings demanded protection from other kings and their armies.
D
Rulers of small villages joined their wealth to each other.
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