African Civilizations

What was a significant effect of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca?

• Islamic learning and culture expanded in Mali

• The African written language spread to southwest Asia

• Mansa Musa gave up Islam

• Sundiata was no longer important to history

Trans-Saharan trade in early West Africa MAINLY involved the exchange of _________ for gold.

• Iron

• Salt

• Fabric

• Ivory

In which African empires was Islam an important religion? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• Kush

• Axum

• Mali

• Songhai

Who helped the people of Mali stage a rebellion against a cruel ruler and was regarded a hero?

• Askia Muhammad

• As-Saheli

• Mansa Sundiata

• Mansa Musa

What did Mansa Musa's hajj do for Mali?

• It showed other countries that Mali had wealth and power.

• It made Mali a weaker political opponent.

• It made everyone in Mali learn to write in Arabic.

• It showed that Mali had the best military.

Why were Songhai's laws written in Arabic?

• Arabic was the official language of the government and Islam

• They hated Latin

• Arabic was the common language for all Africans

• Chinese was too difficult to learn

Which phrase best describes Mali under the rule of Mansa Musa?

• a golden age

• a period of political chaos

• a fierce war era

How did Mansa Musa establish Mali as a center of Muslim culture?

• He spent so much gold on his hajj that it weakened the economy of Egypt for years.

• He extended Mali's territory and made Mali one of the largest empires of its time.

• He brought Muslim scholars, artists, and teachers to work in Mali.

• He established trade links with Muslim salt merchants in North Africa.

Why were griots important in African cultures?

• They enjoyed listening to music.

• They wanted people to have jobs.

• They preferred songs to writing.

• They did not have a written language at first.

What instruments do griots typically play?

• The flute

• The kora

• The violin

• The trumpet