Benchmark 2 Review

Why did Mansa Musa travel to Mecca ?

• To expand his empire

• To fulfill a religious duty

• To establish trade routes

• To meet with scholars

Which statement best explains how the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes affected the West African Kingdom of Mali?

• The demand for gold and other natural resources helped the kingdom to gain wealth.

• The arrival of foreign merchants caused a lack of job opportunities.

• The need for salt and textiles helped the kingdom to gain territory.

• The presence of foreign merchants caused food shortages.

Which two statements best explain how Islam was spread through the Kingdom of Mali?

• Islam was the religion of kings, so only members of the royal family followed its teachings.

• Merchants who traveled along the trade routes brought and spread new ideas, such as Islam, to Timbuktu.

• The kingdom banned all other religions, forcing people to convert to Islam.

• Islam was spread through military conquest and forced conversions.

Which TWO can be made about Mansa Musa ?

• Although the kingdom of Mali was wealthy, Mansa Musa used his pilgrimage to visit neighboring areas to start new colonies.

• Mansa Musa used his religious pilgrimage for economic and political purposes by extravagantly displaying Mali’s wealth and resources.

• Mansa Musa's main purpose on his pilgrimage to Mecca was to fulfill his religious duty and spread Islamic ideas.

• Mansa Musa’s religious pilgrimage did not contribute to the spread of Islam in Mali.

• Mansa Musa’s religious pilgrimage was not well documented because he did not interact with many people.

How did Timbuktu’s location make it a center for trade?

• It was located near large mountain ranges that prevented attacks on traders.

• It was located in the center of the African continent, which made travel easier.

• It was located in an African desert, which made growing and selling crops easy.

• It was located near major waterways and important natural resources.

What type of dwelling is found in the Northeastern Woodlands?

• Adobe Pueblo

• Longhouse

• Domed snow house

• Wigwam

What did the Ancestral Pueblos develop to maintain crops in the hot sun?

• Complex irrigation systems

• Large storage barns

• Advanced fishing techniques

• New hunting tools

What is a cultural artifact created by the Indigenous peoples of southeast Alaska and the coasts of British Columbia and Washington State?

• Totem poles

• Stone carvings

• Pottery

• Woven baskets

According to the Iroquois Constitution, what must all Lords of the Five Nations Confederacy possess?

• Honesty

• Wealth

• Power

• Land

What were two reasons the Native Americans built different types of homes across North America?

• The number of people was different from tribe to tribe.

• Homes were built from natural resources that were found nearby.

• Native Americans built their homes to look like the homes of European settlers.

• Homes were designed to honor their Gods.

• Homes were used as protection from the natural elements.