West Africa Society and Culture

Name the West African Kingdoms in order.

• Mali-Ghana-Songhai

• Ghana-Mali-Songhai

• Songhai-Mali-Ghana

• Mali-Songhai-Ghana

The trading network in Ghana also spread ____________ south of the Sahara.

• Salt

• Christianity

• Islam

• Iron

How did Mansa Musa gain his wealth?

• Taxing the gold-salt trade

• Through war and conquest

• Generational wealth passed down to him

• Saving funds over the years

Why is Timbuktu such as important city in West Africa?

• It was once the greatest trading city in sub-Saharan Africa

• Timbuktu became an educational and religious city after Mansa Musa visited Mecca

• Timbuktu was the capital of the Songhai Empire

• Timbuktu was the capital of the Mali Empire

Why did Morocco invade Songhai?

• Morocco wanted to use captured Songhai citizens as slaves.

• Songhai merchants had taken over many of Morocco’s trading partners.

• The Moroccans were after Songhai’s rich deposits of gold and salt.

• The Moroccans thought that the askias of Songhai were converting

  to Christianity.

What best describes indigenous African religion?

• Abrahamic

• eastern

• animism

• monotheistic

Indigenous West African religions believe that which two 'beings' could intervene in a person's daily life?

• ancestors

• emperors

• griots

• gods/spirits

In addition to ancestor worship, indigenous African religions generally believe in the influence of...

• communion

• magic

• pilgrimmage

• attending church

Which two religions were introduced to West Africa from Asia?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Protestantism

Who was the first king of Ghana

• Dinga Cisse

• Mansa Musa

• Abu Bakr II

• Wagadu