African Governments and Religions

In Ghana, the king ruled with the help of...

• generals

• governors

• advisors

• an army

According to the government of Ghana, power was transferred to the king's...

• son

• daughter

• nephew (brother's son)

• nephew (sister's son)

The "National Honor of the Trousers" was a celebratory tradition for proven warriors of which African nation?

• Mali

• Benin

• Ghana

• Songhai

Because Ghana was the first and smallest of the great West African nations, their districts were ruled over by...

• the king himself

• district chiefs

• generals

• governors

Mali was spread over a larger territory than Ghana, so the king had its provinces ruled over by...

• clan chiefs

• generals

• governors

• judges

Which of the following positions was NOT used by the kings of Songhai to help control their provinces?

• a governor

• a tax collector

• a court of judges

• a high priest

In Eastern Africa, a unique language and culture that evolved from the trade between the Africans and the Arabic/Muslim merchant was called...

• Afrikans

• Swahili

• Zimbabwe

• Somalia

Mansa Musa was the greatest leader of which African nation?

• Benin

• Songhai

• Mali

• Ghana

Askia Muhammad, formerly know as Muhammad Ture, took over the kingdom of which African nation?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• Benin

Because he believed the nation should be Muslim, Askia Muhammad kicked out the son of which former great Songhai leader?

• Ibn Batutta

• Mansa Musa

• Sunni Ali

• Muhammad Ture