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Because of its location, a merchant selling gold from the Niger River, and a merchant selling salt from the Sahara Desert would likely trade in the city of...

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Timbuktu

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What do the lines on the map of Africa represent? Options: rivers, canals, country borders, Trans-Saharan trade routes

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Trans-Saharan trade routes

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As West Africans embraced Islam, how did this change their culture?

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They practiced new religious devotions and embraced new ideas of government and law.

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Mali and Ghana in West Africa were Muslim kingdoms in the Middle Ages. Which of the following statements explains how Islam was able to replace African religious beliefs? Options: Christianity was prohibited in North Africa following war with Italy. Slaves from the south brought Islam with them during the slave trade. Traders in Africa had contact with Arabia and converted to Islam. Muslims would only trade with other Muslims and forced Africans to convert.

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Traders in Africa had contact with Arabia and converted to Islam.

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On which historical map did Mansa Musa appear?

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1375 Catalan Atlas

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The West African ruler who was most responsible for spreading Islam was

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Mansa Musa

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Which development proved that Musa's trip to Mecca was a success? Options: Mali began to appear on foreign maps, Mali conquered the city of Timbuktu, Europe began to emerge from the Dark Ages, Portugal established a trading post in Africa

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Mali began to appear on foreign maps

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Mansa Musa gave away so much gold that what happened?

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Inflation/Gold lost its value

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Why was Mansa Musa so important?

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Encouraged the spread of Islam and built mosques, encouraged education and brought back scholars to his empire, was one of the richest people in history and was a great African King.

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In 1324, Mansa Musa embarked on a journey in which approximately 60,000 people, including 12,000 slaves carrying gold, accompanied him. What was the purpose of the journey?

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A hajj or pilgrimage to the city of Mecca that is expected of devout Muslims