African Kingdoms Quiz

What happened to the price of gold after Mansa Musa's pilgrimage?

• Hyperinflation

• gold standard

• supply and demand

• profit motive

All are examples of how trade impacted Africa except

• spread of Islam

• spread of technology

• spread of camels

• spread of ideas

Which country established the slave trade between Africa and Europe

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• Italy

Why was salt so valuable?

• It had many uses.

• It was easy to find.

• It was easy to carry.

• It was rare.

All of the following are reasons that Africa had a varied geography except:

• it's huge

• it's in two hemispheres

• it's surrounded by two oceans

• It runs through and is mostly below the equator

How did Arab merchants transport goods across the desert?

• In caravans

• In boats

• On rails

• On horseback

All of the following are ways in which one could be enslaved except:

• Kidnapped and forced into labor

• Enslaved by enemies after a battle

• Muslims enslaved non--muslims

• Anyone could be a slave

Islam affected West Africa in all of the following ways except:

• Introduced common language of Swahili across West and North Africa

• Encouraged trade of goods and ideas

• Influenced art and architecture

• Encouraged learning and innovation

Why were Moroccans able to defeat the Songhai empire?

• Great battle strategies

• Guns

• People were starving and Songhai gave up

• Songhai defeated the Moroccans

How did Askia the Great influence Songhai?

• He took over Ghana and Mali.

• He converted the population to Islam.

• He promoted trade.

• He refocused on learning.