European and African History Quiz

Who united most of Europe and created the Holy Roman Empire?

• King John

• Charlemagne

• Pope Urban II

• William the Conqueror

What document, signed in 1215, limited the king’s power?

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Rights

• Constitution of Europe

• Treaty of Lords

What was the goal of the Crusades?

• To stop the Black Death

• To build castles

• To capture Jerusalem

• To free prisoners

What caused a massive population decline in Europe?

• Famine

• The Red Death

• The Bubonic Plague

• Peasant Revolts

What war helped create national identities in France and England?

• The Crusades

• The Hundred Years’ War

• The Civil War

• The War of the Roses

What made the Ghana Empire wealthy?

• Farming

• Gold-salt trade taxes

• Fishing

• Oil trade

Who was the famous ruler of Mali known for his pilgrimage and wealth?

• Sunni Ali

• Sundiata Keita

• Mansa Musa

• Askia Muhammed

What city in Mali became a center of Islamic learning?

• Accra

• Carthage

• Timbuktu

• Lagos

What helped the Songhai Empire grow strong?

• Farming and trade

• Mining diamonds

• Building railroads

• Silk weaving

Why did the Songhai Empire fall?

• Earthquakes

• Almoravid invasions

• Moroccan invasion and loss of trade routes

• Drought and crop failure