Ancient Africa 18/19

Which of the following was not a great kingdom of West Africa?

• Mali

• Songhai

• Ghana

• Liberia

The empire of Mali reached its height under the emperor _________________, also known as one of the richest people in human history.

• Asoka the Great

• Sundiata Keita

• Ibn Battuta

• Mansa Musa

Mansa Musa, after returning from his pilgrimage to Mecca, was responsible for converting a large portion of his west African kingdom to what religion?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Zoroastrianism

• Judaism

What resource from West Africa was most commonly traded for salt?

• Diamonds

• Vibranium

• Gold

• Iron

Why was salt such an important trade good in West Africa?

• Salt was used by West African families as a cleansing agent

• West Africans used it to preserve food

• West Africans gave salt to their animals to help them retain fluids

• Salt was used in the animist religious rituals of the West African people.

Which ancient West African city was known for its influence on education and trade?

• Abuja

• Cairo

• Lalibela

• Timbuktu

What is the name of the famous African explorer who traveled much of the known Islamic world in the 1300s and wrote a book about his travels called "Rihali?"

• Marco Polo

• Ibn Battuta

• Zheng He

• Amerigo Vespucci

Which of the following was not a result of the slave trade in West Africa?

• Many enslaved Africans died from disease due to unsanitary and harsh conditions crossing the Atlantic

• African families were split apart

• European countries profited

• Africans bonded together to stop the slave trade

Prior to the arrival of European or Arab slave traders, African kingdoms most commonly gained slaves through what 2 ways?

• Getting too far in debt with another family and trade with the Portuguese

• Capturing prisoners of war and sentencing prisoners to slavery

• Getting too far in debt with another family and volunteering for slavery

• Capturing prisoners of war and trade with the Portuguese

During the Atlantic slave trade, African slaves were most commonly captured by which of the following?

• Kings and merchants of the Swahili people

• European merchants and leaders

• African merchants, leaders, and warlords

• Arab traders from southwest Asia