Geography & African Kingdoms Test prep

Where is the kingdom of Axum located?

• South of Kush

• North of Kush

• North of Egypt

• Directly south of Egypt

Which is the correct chronological order of the western African kingdoms?

• Ghana, Songhai, Mali

• Mali, Ghana, Songhai

• Ghana, Mali, Songhai

What did King Ezana do?

• Spread Islam throughout Ghana

• Spread Christianity throughout Axum

• Spread Christianity throughout Kush

• Spread Islam throughout Ghana

What is a griot?

• oral story tellers

• people who see into the future

• a council of elders

What did the council of elders do?

• orally passed down the history of their people

• gave advice to West African kings

• gave medicine to sick tribe members

How did Ghana deal with the incoming wave of Islam?

• Muslims have positions of power in government

• Mosques are built in both parts of the city

• The king accepts the religion

• All of the above

Which kind of Songhai refused to let go of his native religious beliefs?

• Mansa Musa

• Sunni Ali

• Askia Muhammad

What led to Kush's decline?

• Morocco invaded with guns

• Assyrians took over with iron weapons

• Kush's empire did not decline

Which kingdom FIRST controlled the gold-salt trade?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• Axum

Which desert is the biggest in SOUTHERN Africa?

• Sahara

• Namib

• Kalahari