Medieval Africa Test Prep

Which of the following African Empires was powerful due to trade?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• All options

In medieval west Africa salt was as valuable as gold

• True

• False

• Balderdash

The Soninke warriors

• were middle men

• existed during the empire of Ghana

• helped the silent trade

During break Mrs. Ginanni

• slept a lot

• went to the mountains

• ate a lot

• watched Harry Potter

The second west African Empire was

• Mali

• Ghana

• Songhai

Sundiata Keita was the 1st king in which empire?

• Mali

• Ghana

• Songhai

Who was the leader who conquered Mali and began Songhai, the largest of the 3 African empires that we studied?

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata Keita

• Sunni Ali

How did Islam impact learning in the Mali Empire

• Timbuktu became famous for its community of Muslim scholars

• Muslims encouraged scholarship

• Sankore was a famous university

How did Islam impact law in the Mali Empire

• Shari'ah law replaced customary west African law

• the was no change

After Islam was accepted by Mansa Musa, a famous king from the empire of Mali

• Arabic became an important language

• Arabic replaced all other languages