ap world ch 9

Geographically, which of these gave these Ghana it's chief advantage?

• its proximity to the Atlantic

• its position along the sahel

• its position along the Niger

• its alliance with Kanem-Bornu

Which of these trading posts was common to all three of these empires?

• Timbuktou

• Adoghag

• Kumbi-Saleh

• Mecca

Looking at this map, which of these can be concluded?

• Maritime trade had little impact on the history of these states

• Urbanization here depended on river traffic

• Ghana learned a great deal from the legacy of Mali

• All three of these states were cut off from major trade routes

According to Al-Bakri, which of these describe the religious practices of Ghana?

• polytheism

• Island alongside polytheism

• strictly enforced Islam

• Christianity and Islam

From this description, the king is ______

• Christian

• Sunni Muslim

• Shi's Muslim

• pagan

According to this account, the advent of Islam in Ghana has led to ________________.

• a new social synthesis

• the destruction of earlier religious traditions

• parallel cultures

• a superficial blending of new and older traditions

Which of these is probably the main statement intended by this plague?

• the oba's wealth

• the military power of the oba

• the oba's piety

• the loyalty of the oba's retainers

Which of these is indicated by the relative sizes of these figures?

• The oba is of a different ethnicity from his retainers

• The oba is older than his retainers

• The oba is more important than his retainers

• The artist could not cope with perspective

Which of these other artworks conveys a very similar message?

• the Sphinx

• the Hagia Sophia mosaic

• Great Zimbabwe

• the Olmec basalt head

Which of these best describes the cultural traditions represented by this church?

• It has little in common with European Christian traditions

• It bring together Muslim and Christian traditions

• It follows classic Christian forms

• It is more inspired by ancient Greek than Christian traditions