Songhai: Portuguese in West Africa and Political Structure

What was the main purpose of the Songhai Empire's large army?

• Policing
• Defense
• Conquest
• Trade protection

Who were most of the appointed positions in the Songhai Empire filled by?

• Foreigners
• Relatives of Askia Muhammad
• Merchants
• Slaves

Who was the ruler that created a centralized government and self-governing provinces in the Songhai Empire?

• Sunni Ali
• Askia Muhammad
• Mansa Musa
• Sundiata Keita

What was the main way that the Songhai Empire added new territories?

• Trade agreements
• Diplomatic alliances
• Military conquests
• Religious conversion

What does the term 'proximity' mean in the context of the Songhai Empire?

• Distance
• Trade
• Conquest
• Alliance

What was the main responsibility of officials at the local level in the Songhai Empire?

• Government decision-making
• Military leadership
• Trade regulation
• Tax collection

What was the main competition for the trans Saharan caravans?

• River routes
• Air routes
• Land routes
• Sea routes

Who thwarted the Songhai Empire's expansion?

• Trans Saharan caravans
• Portuguese fleet
• Muslim traders
• West African kings

What was the main way that the Songhai Empire expanded?

• Religious conversion
• Diplomatic alliances
• Trade agreements
• Military conquests

What was the main city and cultural center of the Songhai Empire?

• Timbuktu
• Baghdad
• Cairo
• Mecca