7.23 Timbuktu and Djenne 7.26

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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 is the physical feature located at #5?

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Timbuktu

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What is the physical feature located at #6?

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Djenne

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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?
- 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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How did African culture and traditions spread to the Americas?

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African slaves were brought to the New World

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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