Africa- Ch. 8

Ghana had more territory, more people, and more trade than Mali.

• True

• False

As the Mali Empire traded with Berbers and Arabs, they also exchanged cultures and ideas.

• True

• False

Mansa Musa of Mali

• was eventually overthrown by his generals.

• converted to Christianity near the end of his life.

• developed an empire with a weak central government.

• encouraged Muslim scholars to move to his capital.

Who brought Islam to Ghana?

• the Bantu

• Muslim traders

• Mansa Musa

• Songhai leaders

What is an important purpose of griots?

• to pass on history and culture through storytelling

• to engage in trade with Muslims and Berbers

• to collect taxes for the central government

• to lead Islamic rituals from the mosque

Africa’s savannas

• cover only 10 percent of the land.

• are good for raising herds of animals.

• are good for growing yams.

• are cool and rainy.

The Berbers adopted camels as a way to travel as well as a source of

Multiple choice question.

• food

• leather

• ivory

• water

What great warrior king, called “Lion Prince,” ruled Mali from 1230 to 1255?

Multiple choice question.

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata Keita

• Sunni Ali

• Timbuktu

Which people’s migrations helped spread culture across medieval Africa?

Multiple choice question.

• Bantu

• Ndongo

• Portuguese

• Yoruba

The great trading center of Zimbabwe reached from south of the Zambezi River to the

Multiple choice question.

• Indian Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Niger River

• Nile River