West African Trading Empires - Practice

West African Trading Empires - Practice

8th Grade

12 Qs

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West African Trading Empires - Practice

West African Trading Empires - Practice

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

8th Grade

Easy

Created by

Siouxsie Hernandez

Used 10+ times

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Ghana became a powerful kingdom because of

its control of silver trade

its control over gold trade

its control over salt trade

its control over pepper trade

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The histories of West Africa were passed down orally by _____________.

kings

knights

bishops

griots

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

______________________ was inspired by African culture.

Jazz Music

Gospel Music

Hip-Hop Music

All of the above

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Based on the map, Timbuktu became a major trading city because...

It was a city on the coast, available for trade by sea.

It was deep in the Sahara Desert, difficult to find.

It was located at the crossroads of several trade routes.

It was rich with silver.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who first introduced Muslim beliefs to West Africa?

King Henry II

Mr. Lima

Arab traders

Mansa Musa

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Mansa Musa is best known for...

making a great pilgrimage to Mecca with a big caravan behind him

building mosques and schools

giving away silver

being a terrible ruler

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Trans-Saharan trade and rich minerals allowed ____________ and __________ in West Africa

decrease in population

city-states like Mali to be successful

Islam to be introduced

economic collapse

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