Unit 17 Practice Quiz

What protected Ghana from being conquered by Muslim armies in the 700s?

• Strong walls

• Elite warriors

• A peace treaty

• The vast desert

Islam was first brought to West Africa by...

• Caravan traders

• The Chinese

• Armed Nomads

• The Ukrainians

Which event in Kumbi , in Ghana, in 1076 contributed to the spread of Islam?

• A major earthquake

• When the Almoravids conquered the kingdom

• Discovering gold in the forrest

• A law ordering all men to go on a hajj

Who was responsible for spreading Islamic ideas throughout South Africa?

• Ibn Battuta

• Songhai

• Miss Cook

• Mansa Musa

Sunni Ali led the Songhai people to do what?

• Return to the forest to mine gold

• Break away from Mali

• Build new trade routes

• Migrate to the United States

Name two ways Islam influenced South Africa

What change caused West African courts to follow the practices listed below?

written law, cases heard by judges, and followed rules of evidence

• Introduction of the Quran

• Replacing emirs with sultans

• Creating patrilineal lines

• Introduction of Islamic law

What was the city of Timbuktu known for?

• Its community of scholars

• Its community of architect's and fashion designers

• Its talented artists

• Its trade route with Asia

What was the main West African power at the time of Ibn Battuta's visit in 1352?

• Songhi

• Mali

• Ghana

• Somalia

Which of these resulted from the hajj of Mansa Musa?

• Egypt began paying tribute to the kingdom of Mali.

• People in other places learned that Mali was rich and important.

• Other people tried to invade Mali.

• Spanish armies tried to raid Mali.