West African Quiz Honors

What geographic feature in Northern Africa limited Western African civilizations contact with Europe and Asia?

• Namib Desert

• Flash floods

• Rivers

• Sahara Desert

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all traded which TWO items?

• Paper and linen

• Gold and salt

• Gold and fish

• Salt and paper

The domestication of this animal made Trans-Saharan trade possible

• Camel

• Ox

• Horse

• Donkey

How did Islam first reach and spread in West Africa?

• The Abbasids conquered West Africa

• The angel Gabriel brought the Qu'ran to the Mali Empire

• The Berbers spread Islam as they traded with West Africa

• The Umayyads conquered West Africa

The West African ruler who was most responsible for spreading Islam was

• Sunni Ali

• Mehmed II

• Askia the Great

• Mansa Musa

How did the people use salt?

• To preserve food

• For their health

• Trade it for gold

• All are correct

Why is much of what is known about early African societies from oral histories and foreign visitors?

• The foreigners often lied

• The foreigners did not understand

• Most African Societies did not have written languages.

• Writing was considered sin

Name the West African Kingdoms IN ORDER.

• Songhai Kingdom, Mali Empire, Great Zimbabwe

• Ghana Empire, Mali Empire, Songhai Empire

• Mali Kingdom, Ghana Empire, Zulu Kingdom

• Benin Kingdom, Ashanti Empire, Oyo Empire

All of the following are reasons why Timbuktu was an important city EXCEPT

• It was once the greatest trading city in sub-Saharan Africa

• Timbuktu became an educational and religious city after Mansa Musa visited Mecca

• Timbuktu was the capital of the Mali Empire

• Timbuktu was the capital of the Songhai Empire

Was Mansa Musa the richest person ever? Use evidence (at least 2 facts from documents). Explain/elaborate on the evidence provided. (4 points)