Askia the Great Quiz

What is Askia the Great known for?

• Spreading the Islamic faith

• Conquering Europe

• Building the Great Wall of China

• Exploring the Americas

Who shaped our understanding of the kingdom of Songhay?

• Muslim scholars and travellers

• Viking warriors

• Greek philosophers

• Chinese emperors

What was the capital where Askia the Great set up the system of tithes and taxes?

• Kano

• Gao

• Cairo

• Timbuktu

What did Askia the Great regulate during his time in the capital?

• Trade with Asia

• Agriculture and fishing

• Construction of monuments

• Mining of precious metals

What did Askia the Great recruit and train during his rule?

• Warriors and soldiers

• Artisans and craftsmen

• Administrators and governors

• Merchants and traders

What was the religion that Askia the Great spread in West Africa?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

What was the name of one of the kingdom's most successful dias?

• Shaka Zulu

• Mansa Musa

• Haile Selassie

• Sonni Ali

What was the name of the other successful dias of the kingdom?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Cleopatra

• Askia the Great

• Ashoka the Great

What did Askia the Great model many of his laws after?

• Norse laws

• Mayan laws

• Islamic laws

• Roman laws

During which years did Askia the Great have lengthy sojourns in the capital, Gao?

• 1700-1720

• 1450-1470

• 1502-1504 and 1506-1507

• 1600-1620