WHI.12 African Civilizations

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Which city was a center of trade and learning in West Africa?

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Timbuktu

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The Limpopo and the Zambezi River were boundaries for the empire of:

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Zimbabwe

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Which event helped spread Islam in Africa? Options: Conquest of Damascus, Relocation of capital to Baghdad, Conquest of Jerusalem, Establishment of trade with Timbuktu

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Establishment of trade with Timbuktu

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The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefited from being near the: Largest European cities, Mediterranean Sea, Trans-Saharan trade routes, Red Sea coast

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Trans-Saharan trade routes

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Trade between Europe and West Africa was carried on routes across the: Nile River, Indian Ocean, Sahara Desert, Gobi Desert

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Sahara Desert

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Where was the kingdom of Zimbabwe located?

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On the east African coast

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What two trade items made Ghana, Mali, and Songhai increase in wealth and importance?

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Gold and salt

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Timbuktu was known as:

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A center of Islamic trade and learning

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Which of the following religions was introduced into West Africa? Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Shintoism

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Islam

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Who was the greatest ruler of Mali?

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Mansa Musa