West African Kingdoms Study Guide

West African Kingdoms Study Guide

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Multiple Choice

Each kingdom of Ghana, Mali and Songhai became powerful empires because of:

• Islam

• Trade

• Culture

• Agriculture

Multiple Choice

At one point in time, _______________ was believed to be the richest man in the world.

• Mansa Musa

• Askia the Great

• Ibn Battutah

• Sundiata

Multiple Choice

Between the Sahara and the Savannah lies the

• rainforest

• inland delta

• Zambezi

• Sahel

Multiple Choice

One highly valued resourced of the three W. African kingdoms was the _______________ because without, trade would have been impossible.

• camels

• backpacks

• detailed desert maps

• roads

Multiple Choice

The rival power of Mali was:

• Morocco

• Ghana

• Songhai

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

The center of _________ learning was established during the kingdom of Mali.

• Bartering

• Islamic

• Commerce

• Gold

Multiple Choice

Mali began its reign of power by taking over:

• Ghana

• Songhai

• Morocco

• Sahara

Multiple Choice

Today, most gold comes from mines underground, but in Mali it came from:

• underground gold mines.

• Europe and Asia.

• Himalaya Mountains.

• Niger River.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a way in which trade helped Ghana develop?

• Gold/salt trade allowed Ghana’s rulers to become wealthy and powerful.

• Gold/salt allowed Ghana to build a larger army.

• Gold/salt made Ghana a popular tourist destination to see gold/salt mines.

• Gold/Salt was a natural resource that was not easy to find around the world.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following definitions matches the following word?

Trade

• To take goods from an unsuspecting person.

• To request someone giving you an item for free.

• To exchange a good for something else.

• To give away items that are specifically from one area.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following definitions matches the following word? -- Silent Barter

• conversation between two people deciding on how a trade/exchange will go.

• exchange/trade that takes place without direct contact from the two traders.

• group of traders talking about what goods they will trade.

• When someone wants to trade, but another person refuses to speak to them.

Multiple Choice

Which word matches the following definition?

A strip of land with little rainfall that divides the desert from wetter areas

• Forests

• Sub-Saharan Africa

• Sahel

• Savannah

Multiple Choice

Which word matches the following definition?

Open grassland with scattered trees

• Forests

• Sub-Saharan Africa

• Sahel

• Savannah

Multiple Choice

All three West African Empires fell from...

• Disease
• Invasion/Rebellion
• Natural Disaster
• Hand of God

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the CORRECT order of the West African Kingdoms?

• Mali, Songhai, Ghana
• Ghana, Songhai, Mali
• Songhai, Ghana, Mali
• Ghana, Mali, Songhai

Multiple Choice

Besides gold and salt, what else was traded by the Arab and African?

• Peanuts
• Brass
• Cloth
• Statues

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a benefit brought by the Arabs to Africa?

• Slave trade
• Arabic
• Stable government
• Growth of an educated people

Multiple Choice

Because of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage, Timbuktu became

• the richest city in the world.
• the leading center for learning in the world.
• the poorest city in the world.
• the least educated city in the world.

Multiple Choice

The Qua'ran requires Muslims to give alms both in public and private.  Giving alms means to

• To be forgiving of your enemies
• To use your wealth and education to be king
• Be charitable to the poor
• To strive to be the best person you can be

Multiple Choice

What is the best definition of Trans Saharan trade?

• Trade through the Saharan Desert
• Trade below the Saharan Desert
• Trade around the Saharan Desert
• Trade above the Saharan Desert

Multiple Choice

As Mansa Musa conducted his pilgrimage across the Sahara Desert to Cairo and then Mecca, he showed he was a good Muslim by

• Making the pilgrimage (hajj)
• Being charitable
• Visiting the rulers of each city
• Sharing his story

Multiple Choice

The West African empire of Mali was made up of people who did different jobs:  scholars, soldiers, teachers, doctors, etc...  This means they were a

• Civilization
• Country
• Empire
• Culture

Multiple Choice

Mansa Musa, even today, is the richest man in the world valued at $400 billion dollars.  But his greatest impact was that he...

• He spread Islam and the Islamic culture throughout West Africa
• He controlled the gold and salt trade
• He made a pilgrimage to Mecca to show off all of his wealth
• He was a model of behavior as a Muslim King who is charitable.

Multiple Choice

What famous king is illustrated on the Catalan Atlas of 1375?

• Ibn Battuta
• Sunni Ali
• Mansa Musa
• Sundiata

Multiple Choice

The buildings pictured in the Catalan Atlas may represent "mosques".  What is a mosque?

• Christian place of worship
• Muslim place of worship
• Jewish place of worship
• Buddhist place of worship

Multiple Choice

The image above illustrates Trans-Saharan trade.  What made this trade so important?

• Required merchants to cross the Saharan Desert
• Trade of gold and salt made Arabs and Africans wealthy
• Without this trade, merchants would have nothing to sell
• Trans Saharan trade began the Slave trade

Multiple Choice

I am going on a trip to Africa. Which kingdom could I not visit today?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• They are all in Africa today

Multiple Choice

Gold was traded equally for salt in West Africa.

• True 
• False

Multiple Choice

The most important West African city, for trade and education, was

• Timbuktu
• Cairo
• Gao
• Rome

Multiple Choice

The river that was considered life to West Africa was 

• Nile
• Niger
• Congo
• Tigris

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct order, according to time and size?

• Mali, Songhai, Ghana
• Songhai, Mali, Ghana
• Ghana, Songhai, Mali
• Ghana, Mali, Songhai

Multiple Choice

Who is known for spreading Islam into Mali?

• Muhammad

• Jesus

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata Kieta