Unit 3 African Empires Review

Which physical feature divides African into two distinct regions?

• Atlas Mountains

• Nile River

• Persian Gulf

• Sahara Desert

Which statement describes an economic outcome of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca?

• Mali lost much of its wealth due to the expense of the pilgrimage

• It depressed the value of gold in Egypt for more than 12 years

• The pilgrimage led to the discovery of new trade routes that increased Mali's wealth

• It increased the wealth of Mali in the form of tribute payments from the Sultan of Cairo

Which statement best describes African religion before the arrival of Islam and Christianity?

• Traditional religions had been combined to create one national religion in Africa

• Local African religions were constantly changing based on which kingdom controlled the region

• Local religions began to develop similarities based on the influence of Asian religions

• Hundreds of local religions were practiced throughout the African continent

What brought Islam to West Africa?

• War

• Emperors

• Trade

• Crusades

African villages were made up of

• one extended family

• multiple families

• many small towns

• people only of the same religion

The Muslim leader of Mali who supported education, spread Islam, and made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca was:

• Mansa Musa

• Sunni Ali

• Sundiata

• Askia the Great

The most important West African city for trade was

• Timbuktu

• Cairo

• Rome

• Gao

1. Which two products were the most valuable trade items for the kingdoms of West Africa?

• Gold and grain

• Gold and salt

• Cotton and nuts

• Salt and Cattle

What is a group of humans and cattle traveling with goods to sell called?

• A fief

• A republic

• A caravan

• A plateau

What type of farming means growing crops for personal use and not for sale?

• Organic

• Subsistence

• Home

• Domesticated