African Rulers and Society

African rulers governed their territories by:

• centralized administration

• decentralized administration

• tribal councils

• foreign advisors

Traditional religions influenced African life by:

• shaping social norms and values

• having no impact on daily life

• being completely replaced by modern religions

• only influencing religious practices

The role of diviners in African religion was to:

• interpret the will of the gods and spirits

• lead religious ceremonies

• build religious structures

• write religious texts

Islam spread in Africa through various means. Which of the following was a primary method?

• Trade and commerce

• Military conquest

• Missionary activities

• Cultural assimilation

In 1324, Mansa Musa increased the fame of Mali during a journey to _______.

• Mecca

• Cairo

• Timbuktu

• Constantinople

What did Mansa Musa do to ensure people knew he was a ruler of a great empire?

• He built large monuments.

• He distributed gold during his pilgrimage to Mecca.

• He conquered neighboring territories.

• He established trade routes.

Who became a Muslim to keep the loyalty of merchants in Songhai?

• Sunni Ali

• Askia Muhammad

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata Keita

Under whose rule did the Songhai create the largest empire in West Africa's history?

• Askia Muhammad

• Sunni Ali

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata Keita

The Swahili culture is a blend of which of the following?

• African and Arab influences

• European and Asian influences

• Native American and Polynesian influences

• Indian and Persian influences

Islam influenced African art and its buildings. True or False?

• True

• False