Ancient Africa

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An example of cultural diffusion along trade routes of ancient West Africa would be...

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spread of Islam

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Which location was NOT a major leg of the Triangular Trade? Options: Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia

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Asia

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The purpose of the silent barter system that took place in West Africa was...

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to reduce conflict due to a language barrier, to protect location of salt mines, to protect location of gold mines

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Role of Tombouctou (Timbuktu) in Ancient West Africa?

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It was the center of trade and learning (specifically Islam).

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Trans-Saharan trade in early West Africa mainly involved the exchange of ________ for gold.

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salt

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How did Mansa Musa establish West Africa as a center of Islamic culture?

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He brought Muslim scholars, artists, and teachers from his haij to work in Timbuktu.

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Enslaved Africans traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to America by way of the:

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middle passage.

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How did the kingdom of Ghana get its wealth?

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By taxing the trade of gold and salt.

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Order of empires in West Africa according to the timeline: Ghana, Mali, Songhai; Songhai, Mali, Ghana; Ghana, Songhai, Mali; Mali, Songhai, Ghana.

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Ghana, Mali, Songhai

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According to the map, which two European countries had the most colonies in Africa?

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Great Britain and France