Moroccan Plans for Conquering Africa and the Americas

What was one of Morocco's main motivations for attempting to take over Mali?

• To gain access to an unlimited supply of gold

• To spread Christianity in Africa

• To establish a trade route to Asia

• To form an alliance with the Spanish

Which dynasty came to power in Morocco during the 1500s?

• The Watacid Dynasty

• The Ottoman Dynasty

• The Saudi Dynasty

• The Portuguese Dynasty

What was the outcome of the Battle of the Three Kings?

• The English took over Morocco

• All three kings involved died

• The Ottomans gained control of Morocco

• The Portuguese emerged victorious

What was Al Mansua's ambition regarding the title of Caliph?

• To claim it and unite Muslims in the West

• To abolish the title completely

• To share it with the Ottomans

• To pass it to the Portuguese king

What was a significant result of the Moroccan conquest of the Songhai Empire?

• Morocco controlled a vast, ungovernable land

• The Portuguese regained control of Morocco

• Morocco gained immediate access to gold mines

• The Songhai Empire expanded its territory

Which empire did Morocco conquer with the help of European cannons?

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Songhai Empire

• The Portuguese Empire

• The Spanish Empire

What was the main commodity that attracted Morocco to West Africa?

• Spices

• Gold

• Silver

• Silk

What was the main reason for the planned Anglo-Moroccan alliance?

• To defeat the Ottoman Empire

• To convert Morocco to Protestantism

• To establish a trade route to India

• To invade Spain and the Americas

Why did the Anglo-Moroccan alliance plans ultimately fail?

• The English refused to provide military support

• A plague swept across Morocco

• The Spanish defeated the English Navy

• Al Mansua lost interest in the alliance

What was the reaction of some Englishmen to the alliance with Morocco?

• They fully supported it

• They were indifferent

• They found it scandalous

• They wanted to ally with the Ottomans instead