Unit 14 Bellringers

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Which animals were called the “ships of the desert” in North and West Africa?

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camels

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Which West African empire did Askia the Great create through military conquest in the early 1500s? Options: Mali, Ghana, Songhai, Egypt

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Songhai

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Based on the map, which statement best describes trade patterns in West Africa? Options: The Barbary Coast was a major source of gold for West Africa., Enslaved people were often exchanged for salt in West Africa., The Sahara Desert made West African trade nearly impossible., West African empires refused to trade with areas east of them.

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Enslaved people were often exchanged for salt in West Africa.

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Which statement best explains an effect in Egypt of Mansa Musa’s trip to Cairo?

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Gold was suddenly worth a lot less in Egypt.

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Which conclusion can best be reached about Mansa Musa’s visit to Cairo on his way to Mecca?

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The visit encouraged trade by making people in other parts of the Muslim world aware of Mali’s vast wealth.

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Which of the following is the best evidence to show that Timbuktu became a center of scholarship? Options: “In the center of the city is a temple built of stone and mortar” (paragraph 2), “I happened to be in this city at a time when a load of salt sold for eighty ducats.” (paragraph 3), “When the king goes from one city to another with the people of his court, he rides a camel and the horses are led by hand by servants.” (paragraph 4), “He greatly honors learning. Many hand-written books imported from Barbary are also sold.” (paragraph 6)

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He greatly honors learning. Many hand-written books imported from Barbary are also sold.

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The growth of the city of Djenne is mostly due to which of the following? Options: the Silk Road, the spread of Islam, European explorers, the Mongol Empire

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the spread of Islam

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Which of the following is best supported by the paragraph about the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai? Options: African rulers limited the manufacture of goods., African rulers limited trade with overseas nations., Trans-Saharan trade routes helped maintain regional commerce., Trans-Saharan trade routes were controlled by nomadic warlords.

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Trans-Saharan trade routes helped maintain regional commerce.

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Which of the following was a part of the indigenous religions of Africa? Options: focus on acquiring wealth, belief in reincarnation, emphasis on reading holy texts, practice of ancestor worship

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practice of ancestor worship

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What was the importance of griots in African society?

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They maintained the oral history of their people.