The Influence of Islam on West Africa

According to the map, West Africa practices which religions?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Folk Religions (indigenous)

According to the map, Islam was the only religion practiced in which region?

• North Africa

• South Africa

• East Africa

• West Africa

Arabs had to cross this geographic feature to trade with West Africa.

• Black Sea

• Madagascar

• Mediterranean Sea

• Sahara Desert

Although Timbuktu was known as a trade center, it later became more important as a city for Islamic learning.

• True

• False

A famous Mali king went on a pilgrimage. What is a pilgrimage?

• a religious journey

• a trade journey

• a military journey

• a political journey

Which of the following was not an empire in West Africa?

• Songhai

• Mali

• Ghana

• Koumbi Saleh

What natural resource in West Africa was valued as much as gold?

• Salt

• Iron

• Ivory

• Kola nuts

The West African ruler who was most responsible for spreading Islam was

• Mehmed II

• Mansa Musa

• Sunni Ali

• Askia the Great

What goes best in the empty box?

• increase in attendance at Islamic schools
•  adoption of Islam by West African rulers 
• decline in loyalty to the older Islamic empires
• popularity of Islam among the common people

1.  How did Islam influence Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

• government
• architecture
• education
• all of the above