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Mali and Ghana in West Africa were Muslim kingdoms in the Middle Ages. Which of the following statements explains how Islam was able to replace African religious beliefs?

• Christianity was prohibited in North Africa following war with Italy.

• Slaves from the south brought Islam with them during the slave trade.

• Traders in Africa had contact with Arabia and converted to Islam.

• Muslims would only trade with other Muslims and forced Africans to convert.

Because of its location, a merchant selling gold from the Niger River, and a merchant selling salt from the Sahara Desert would likely trade in the city of...

• Djenne

• Gao

• Leon

• Timbuktu

The West African ruler who was most responsible for spreading Islam was

• Mehmed II

• Mansa Musa

• Sunni Ali

• Askia the Great

Why was Mansa Musa so important?

• Encouraged the spread of Islam and built mosques

• Encouraged education and brought back scholars to his empire

• Was one of the richest people in history and was a great African King

• All of the above

In 1324, Mansa Musa embarked on a journey in which approximately 60,000 people, including 12,000 slaves carrying gold, accompanied him. What was the purpose of the journey?

• A hajj or pilgrimage to the city of Mecca that is expected of devout Muslims

• A good-will tour of Central Africa

• To display his wealth and power to the impoverished peoples of Egypt

• Taking a fleet of ships to discover the edge of the world

As West Africans embraced Islam, how did this change their culture?

• They started churches and practiced democracy. 
• They practiced matrilineal succession of property and leadership. 
• They practiced new religious devotions and embraced new ideas of government and law. 
• They traded less and worshipped their dead ancestors. 

Which development proved that Musa's trip to Mecca was a success?

• Mali began to appear on foreign maps

• Mali conquered the city of Timbuktu

• Europe began to emerge from the Dark Ages

• Portugal established a trading post in Africa

Mansa Musa gave away so much gold that what happened?

• Inflation/Gold lost its value

• Cairo was destroyed and renamed Istanbul

• There was no more lower class, just upper and middle class

• He didn't give it away... he kept it all to himself

What do the lines on the map of Africa represent?

• rivers
• canals
• country borders
• Trans-Saharan trade routes

According to the map above, which direction would Mansa Musa have to travel in order to reach the city of Mecca?

• East

• North

• South

• West