G4 HG Ch7 MCQ

Who were the two Songhai princes mentioned in the text?

• Chief Akil and Sonni Baru

• Ali Kolon and Sulyaman Nar

• Mansa Musa and Mansa Maghan

• Askia Muhammad and Sonni Ali Ber

What did Ali Kolon cleverly do during his military expeditions for Mansa Musa?

• Conquer Timbuktu

• Plan his escape from Mali

• Establish the Askia dynasty

• Defeat Sonni Ali Ber

Who became the new chief of Gao and started the Sonni Dynasty?

• Sonni Ali Ber

• Askia Muhammad

• Mansa Musa

• Ali Kolon

Which city was invaded by nomads led by Chief Akil in the early 1400s?

• Timbuktu

• Gao

• Mecca

• Jenne

Who conquered Jenne about five years after sacking Timbuktu?

• Ali Kolon

• Mansa Musa

• Askia Muhammad

• Sonni Ali Ber

What was the social system like in the Songhai Empire?

• Descendants of the original Songhai people had special rights

• Farmers and craftspeople were at the top of the system

• Enslaved workers were at the top of the system

• Traders and merchants were enslaved workers

Who led a revolt against the new king Sonni Baru and established the Askia dynasty?

• Ali Kolon

• Sonni Ali Ber

• Askia Muhammad

• Mansa Musa

What was Askia Muhammad's duty that led him to make a trip to Mecca?

• Defeat the Hausa people

• Establish the Sonni dynasty

• Spread Islam all through West Africa

• Conquer new lands for the empire

How did Askia Muhammad spread Islam throughout West Africa?

• Exiled Muslim scholars

• Followed traditional Songhai laws

• Divided his lands into smaller regions

• Appointed Muslim judges in every district

What happened to the Songhai Empire by the late 1500s?

• It was ruled by the descendants of the original Songhai people

• It was destroyed by the Hausa people

• It expanded its territory and became more powerful

• It was invaded by North Africans and attacked by slave traders