Quiz

Carved wooden images of their ancestors is an example of West African:

• Shrines

• Art

• Proverbs

• Polyrhythmic Drumming

Which of the following did NOT lead to the growth of trade in West Africa?

• Agriculture

• Transportation provided by the Niger River

• The use of ships to navigate the Atlantic Ocean

• Herding

"Every time an old man dies, it is as if a library had burnt down," is an example of an African:

• Folktale

• Story

• Prayer

• Proverb

Village economies were based on:

• producing food

• trade

• markets that sold goods brought back from trade routes

• finely crafted goods

Which great traveler wrote about his 1352 visit to Mali?

• Ibn Battuta

• Griots

• Askia Muhammad

• Ali Ber

Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of traditional African religions?

• religious leaders guide prayer

• the use of a holy book

• followers pray on a daily basis

• honoring ancestors

True or False: The UN estimates 135 Million people in the Sahel are plagues by food insecurity and poverty

• True

• False

The oral tradition in African cultures included:

• proverbs

• poetry

• folktales

• all three

Which caste had the highest social rank?

• Emperors

• Kings

• Nobles

• Ironworkers

Armed with guns, _____ forces overpowered the Songhai warriros and captured Timbuktu and other cities within the empire, leading to its fall

• Berber

• Malinke

• Moroccan

• Ghanan