Unit 2 AKS 34a-c, 35 a,b

1) One of the most important people in West African history of Mansa Musa. Which of these is closest to the meaning of the word Mansa?

• Bandit

• Father

• King

• Priest

Mansa Musa became famous during his what?

• his annointing as king
• his building of Timbuktu
• his conquest of West Africa
• his  hajj

Ghana and Mali, controlled trade of which TWO items?

• Gold and fish
• Gold and salt
• Gold and timber
• Gold and bronze

Mali's main natural resource was

• Water
• Sand
• Salt
• Rocks

The Maya

• had a system of writing like hieroglyphics that represented sounds and also had a system for numbers

• spoke Nahuatl

• spoke Quechua

• built chinampas on Lake Texcoco

Where did the Maya live?

• Central Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• South America mainly Peru

Who made up the majority of the population in the Maya society?

• Priests

• Warriors

• Craftsmen

• Farmers

Which proves the Maya were successful mathematicians and astronomers?

• They built a pyramid

• They played a complicated ball game

• They created a 365 day calendar

• all of the above

Where did the Inca live? 

• Peru
• Canada 
• Sioux Falls 
• Brookings 

Which Mountains did the Inca live in? 

• They did not live in the mountains 
• Andes 
• Mount Everest
• Pikes Peak