West Africa Unit Test

What letter marks the location of the Niger River?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Zoroastrianism

• Animism

Prior to the arrival of Christianity and Islam, who were the religious leaders in West Africa?

• Arab traders

• European philosophers

• businessmen

• tribal leaders

________spread Islam into West Africa and made a pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324.

• Augustus

• Julius Ceasar

• Sundiata

• Mansa Musa

Why did the West African gold and salt trades depend on various modes of transportation such as camels, boats, and donkeys?

• The governments of West Africa each named different modes of transportation as official.

• The large trade network occupied different climates and geographies that suited different modes of transportation.

• The trade network connected many different cultures that all used the mode of transportation with which they were most comfortable.

• The neighboring kingdoms gave gifts of different inventions and animals in exchange for a portion of the gold and salt trades.

How did the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai gain influence in Asia and Europe?

• They spread Islam into Europe and Asia.

• They spread the bubonic plague into Europe and Asia.

• They controlled the salt and gold trades.

• They controlled the silk and porcelain trades.

How did an increase in foreign trade impact West African society?

• Islam spread through the region.

• Poverty weakened the region.

• They spread Islam into Europe and Asia.

• They controlled the salt and gold trades.

How did most African civilizations record their histories?

• through art

• through oral storytelling

• through written books

• through music

Why is Mansa Musa important to the history of West Africa?

• He brought Islam to the region.

• He brought democracy to the region.

• He increased the value of salt.

• He bred camels for desert travel.