Unit 2, Topic 3: Songhai

Which city did Ali Kolon become chief of?

• Gao

• Timbuktu

• Djenne

• Mali

What physical feature was to the north of Songhai?

• Niger River

• Atlantic Ocean

• Sahara Desert

• Mediterranean Sea

The Songhai Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.

• Ghana

• Mali

• Benin

• Great Zimbabwe

What religion did Askia Muhammed spread?

• polytheism

• Islam

• Christianity

The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, & Songhai prospered primarily due to their 

• exchanges with Indian ports
• direct access to the Arabian Sea
• control of trade routes
• abundance of diamonds

What geographical feature helped the Songhai to maintain control in the region?

• A. the Sahara Desert

• B. the Niger River

• C. the Himalayan Mountains

• D. the Pacific Ocean

The great leader of Songhai that made Islam an important part of his empire was?

• Songhai

• Askia Muhammad

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata

What posed competition for trans-Saharan caravans and weakened the Songhai Empire?

• Sea routes by Portuguese

• Conquering most of the Mali Empire

• Introduction of a system of currency

• Geographical proximity to Niger River

What is a king or queen who has the unchecked authority to do whatever they want without any restrictions? (p.g. 28)

• imperial

• absolute monarch

• deploy

Another word for money is (a)