Practice Test on African Government, Religions, and Societies

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Who are the people who passed down stories and traditions in West African civilizations?

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Griots

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Which answer was not an effect of Islam on Africa? Options: Islamic law and ideas, Islamic learning, The printing press, Arabic language

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The printing press

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Based on the map, what event is taking place?

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Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca.

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How was Islam introduced to West Africa? Options: by missionaries, Muhammad live there, through trade, Muslim armies conquered West Africa

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through trade

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The source of much of the salt in West Africa was

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Taghaza.

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Which of these was NOT a role of the griot? Advisor, Entertainer, Historian/Record Keeper

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Warrior

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

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Sahara Desert

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What is lineage?

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a group of people descended from a common ancestor

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Short sayings of wisdom or truth

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Proverb

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The kings of early African empires shared power with their subjects.

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False