West Africa - Test Review

What religion was widely practiced in ancient Ghana before the spread of Islam?

• Christianity

• Zoroastrian

• Judaism

• Animism

In many African indigenous religions, _________ are to be venerated and revered through ceremony, for they can help or ham the living, depending on the latter's behavior and commitments.

• ancestors

• religious leaders

• kami

• sacred sites

How did kingdoms of Western Africa maintain control over the wealth brought through the salt and gold trade?

• they taxed all trade that came in and out of the region

• they decreased the costs of gold and salt mining by using slave labor

• they depended on donations and tributes given to the government by the wealthiest families

• they conquered all neighboring civilizations to take complete control of the resources

What do the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai have in common?

• all inspired people to accept the teacings of Daoism as a way to return to a natural state

• all spread Christianity into different parts of West Africa

• all developed in the same general region of West Africa

• they all invaded parts of Europe

Based on this map and your knowledge of West African history, which statement explains the reason cities developed in these empires?

• cities resources were in high demand and trade routes connected these cities

• they had large agricultural markets and advanced farming tools

• cities attracted missionaries who sought to spread religion further into the empires

• universities attracted students from many lands who moved to cities to study

Why did cities like Djenne and Timbuktu form in West Africa?

• they were located in strategic defense points

• they were located along important trade routes

• there were holy sites in Islamic history

• they were isolated from the outside world

Why were camel caravans popular in West Africa?

• camels could carry gold in their humps

• camels were less expensive than mules

• camels could survive the harsh desert conditions

• camels were faster than horses

How did the trans-Saharan gold trade impact the kingdom of Ghana?

• brought diseases that lowered the population

• increased the population and wealth of the kingdom

• decreased the importance of Islam in the kingdom

• isolated the rest of Africa from the kingdom

What religion did North Africa traders bring to West Africa?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Judaism

Why were the roles of griots important to African civilizations?

• they increased trade throughout the region

• they established democratic traditions

• they spread Islam into the region

• the preserved and passed on African history and culture