Kingdom of Songhai Review

Where was the Empire of Songhai located?

• in Arabia

• in West Africa

• in Eastern Europe

• in Asia

Which geographic feature was located to the north and was where salt was mined?

• Congo Rainforest

• Alps Mountains

• Sahara Desert

• Amazon Rainforest

Which two goods were traded along the trans-Saharan routes?

• silk and spices

• silver and bronze

• jewels and pottery

• gold and salt

How did traders and merchants travel through the Sahara Desert?

• camel caravans

• on horseback

• riding on donkeys

• in their cars

Who was the first king of Songhai that re-established the trans-Saharan trade?

• Askia Muhammad

• Suleyman

• Sunni Ali

• Sundiata

Which of the following were advancements made under Askia Muhammad

• Organized government

• spreading Islamic culture

• new libraries and universities

• all of the above

Which of the following are reasons for the decline of Songhai?

• Weakened leadership

• Leaders fought each other for power

• Moroccan army took over the empire

• all of the above

Which of the following is a reason Songhai was important?

• spread Christianity

• spread Judiasm

• spread Islamic culture

• spread Buddhism

True or False: Songhai expanded beyond the borders of Mail.

• True

• False

True or False: In Songhai's capital city of Gao, libraries were filled with thousands of books.

• True

• False