West Africa

What role did the Berbers play in West African history?

• They lived in the countryside and farmed.

• They went to Europe to get a quality education.

• They were fierce warriors that protected Mansa Musa.

• They spread their Muslim theology and traded goods.

Why did Morocco stage a surprise invasion of Songhai?

• to take over Islamic education centers

• to take over the trans-Saharan trade routes

• to take over the trans-Atlantic slave trade

• to take over the Niger River and its tributaries

What statement about Ghana, Mali, and Songhai is correct?

• The three kingdoms all existed at the same time and got along with each other.

• Control the trade and you become powerful and wealthy; lose it and you become insignificant.

• Ghana and Mali stayed isolated from each other and Songhai traded with Morocco.

• None of the empires were important and did not play a part in region.

What effect did Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca have on Africa?

• Islam was soon replaced by Christianity in the region.

• Islam continued to spread only by conquest.

• Islam was rejected by the upper class or elite of society.

• Islam continued to spread throughout northern and west Africa.

What was one way that Mansa Musa spread Islam and education throughout Mali?

• He hired architects to build churches in Egypt.

• He sent scholars to study in Italy and then set-up schools in Rome.

• He stressed the importance of learning Arabic, the language of the true Koran.

• He outlawed all religions except Islam.

Which ecological zone were animals not used for transportation due to the bite of the tsetse fly?

• Sahel

• Savanna

• Tropical Rainforest

• Mediterranean

What was the significance of Timbuktu?

• It was the center of kola nut farming.

• It was the center of Islamic studies, education, and trade.

• It was the center of gold mining in the region.

• It was the center of military training for the army.

What commodities were considered to be most valuable in African trade? (Multiple Response)

• gold

• pepper

• silk

• salt

What events would result in West Africa entering a time of upheaval and unrest? (Multiple Response)

• trans-Atlantic slave trade

• end of feudalism

• invasion by Morocco

• natural disasters

What civilization rose up and conquered the Kingdom of Mali?

• Kingdom of Morocco

• Kingdom of Ghana

• Kingdom of Songhai

• Kingdom of Berbers