7.23, part 1

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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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Identify the medieval West African kingdoms in the correct order from earliest to latest: Ghana, Mali, Songhai

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Ghana, Mali, Songhai

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What natural resource was used to efficiently farm, and defeat opponents in war, to establish the West African kingdoms?

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iron

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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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What was significant about the location of the Ghana Empire?

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It was located between the gold mines in the south and valuable salt resources in the north.

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What was necessary before large numbers of slaves could be moved across the desert? Options: boats from Egypt, camels from Arabia, wagons from Europe, horses from South America.

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camels from Arabia

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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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What was the major city in the kingdom of Mali that was the center of scholarly research and trade?

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Timbuktu

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Which kingdom became a powerful force in West Africa from about 1400 to around 1590 CE?

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Songhai Kingdom

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Which country did Songhai trade with, exchanging gold for metals, cloth, manufactured goods, and enslaved people?

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Portugal