West Africa History Quiz

Who controlled the trade of gold in West Africa?

• King of Timbuktu

• King of Mali

• King of Ghana

• King of Songhai

Which river is mentioned in the text as an interstate connecting villages?

• Niger

• Congo

• Nile

• Zambezi

Who brought a caravan of camels to Egypt with 30,000 pounds of gold?

• King of Mali

• King of Timbuktu

• King of Songhai

• King of Ghana

Which university is mentioned in the text as a center of learning in West Africa?

• Oxford University

• Cambridge University

• Timbuktu University

• Harvard University

What religion was encouraged by the trade in West Africa?

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Hinduism

Who is known as the richest man in history and was from West Africa?

• Alexander the Great

• Julius Caesar

• King Solomon

• Mansa Musa

Which disease is not mentioned in the text as a concern in West Africa?

• Cholera

• Ebola

• Yellow Fever

• Malaria

Which king is credited with spreading the teachings of Islam in West Africa?

• King of Ghana

• King of Mali

• King of Timbuktu

• King of Songhai

What influenced the architecture and law in West Africa?

• Islamic culture

• Chinese culture

• Roman culture

• Greek culture

What two commodities were traded in West Africa?

• salt and pepper

• sugar and salt

• gold and salt

• silver and gold