African Kingdoms

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Which of the following was NOT a known African kingdom/civilization?
Mali, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Songhai, Abbasid

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Abbasid

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Many African cultures' histories relied on griots, oral storytellers that passed on histories down from one generation to the next. True or False?

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True

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The most important city for trade, religious study, and university learning in the Kingdom of Mali was _.

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Timbuktu

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Prior to major European involvement in Africa, slave trading still existed.

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True

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Mali's rise to power began under which ruler?

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Sundiata

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Which of the following is a spoken record of the past? A soninke, A Gao, An age-set proverb

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An oral history

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Who was the Muslim leader of Mali that made a pilgrimage to Mecca?

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Mansa Musa

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The wealth of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai was based on what?

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The gold and salt trade

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Which ruler was most responsible for spreading Islam in West Africa?

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Mansa Musa

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How did the world learn about West Africa's wealth?

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Mansa Musa made a pilgrimage to Mecca