Africa Test Review

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Which of the following factors is the main reason that Ghana became a powerful empire in West Africa? Options: It had extremely productive agriculture, It controlled the gold and salt trade in that region, It traded extensively with European countries, It was the first African empire to industrialize

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It controlled the gold and salt trade in that region

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Why were camels important in West African empires?

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They served as transport to allow trade across the Sahara.

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Why did Arab merchants establish trade routes through the Sahara?

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to trade for gold

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The people of West Africa preserved the record of their past through the use of: oral histories, cuneiform writings, stories written on scrolls, hieroglyphics

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oral histories

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Which of the following statements best describes African society? Options: The oral history of the village was neglected., Families traced their ancestry through fathers., People often lived in large extended families, Younger people were more powerful than older members

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People often lived in large extended families

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Why was the Ghana Empire successful?

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Because of trans-Saharan trade.

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Mansa Musa ruled the Mali Empire from 1312 – 1337. What was 1 effect of his rule?

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Islamic religion spread in the region

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What was one of the results of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324?

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Mali became more well-known internationally.

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What happened after the death of Mansa Musa?

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The Mali empire began to decline.

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Which sentence best describes the influence of religion in West African empires? Options: Christianity influence education, while Islam shaped laws., Islam advanced culture and learning, while long-held African beliefs remained strong., Long held African beliefs disappeared as Islam spread in West Africa, African rulers favored Christianity and tried to stop the growth of Islam.

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Long held African beliefs disappeared as Islam spread in West Africa