Medieval Islam and Africa

Medieval Islam and Africa

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Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the root language of the West Africans?

Back

Bantu

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which factor allowed the ancient kingdom of Ghana to become so successful?

Back

The kingdom's location allowed it to control the gold-salt trade.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which is the best conclusion to draw from this passage?
*"There was so much salt in the Sahara, that people in Taghaza, in the central part of the desert, built homes out of blocks of salt. But in the savanna, several hundred miles south, salt was so scarce that it was worth its weight in gold. In the kingdom of Ghana, merchants paid one pound of gold for one pound of salt."*

Back

The scarcity of a given natural resource affects its value.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What caused the West African kingdom of Ghana to grow powerful, wealthy, and to incorporate Islamic values and ideas in its society and government?

Back

control of the gold-salt trade routes

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In what important trade city did Mansa Musa build a University?

Back

Timbuktu

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What lead to the decline of the Axum Empire? Options: Civil war, Religions severed trading ties, Distance from Europe, All of the above

Back

All of the above

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What evidence suggests that Great Zimbabwe was a great commercial center?

Back

Artifacts such as beads from India and porcelain from China have been found among the ruins.

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