Africa Exam

Which of the following best describes Ibn Battuta's legacy?

• He was the first European to travel to China and document his experiences.
• His writings help us understand the Middle Ages world today
• He was a military general who conquered much of North Africa and Central Asia.
• He was the personal ambassador of the Sultan of Delhi to the courts of China.

How did Ghana become such a powerful state?

• Ghana owned more salt than other states.
• Leaders in Ghana formed alliances with other groups of people.
• It had the strongest army in all of Africa.
• It gained control of the valuable trade routes.

Why was salt so valuable in Africa? Choose the Best response.

• Salt was used as a fertilizer for crops
• Salt was used in many religious ceremonies.
• People needed salt in their diets and to preserve/season food.
• Salt was used in medicines.

The exchange of gold and salt by silent barter helped

• Mali control the trade routes
• Traders who spoke different languages communicate
• Keep the location of the gold mines a secret
• Ghana get money to finance its army

Which of these resulted from the hajj of Mansa Musa?

• The fall of the Mali Empire and loss of trade routes
• The destruction of Timbuktu’s universities and mosques
• Europe began to adopt Islam
• Increased trade and cultural connections between Mali and other Islamic regions

The earliest slave trade was across the Sahara. Slaves were brought up the Niger River to Timbuktu and transported across the Sahara into North Africa. Which of the following was necessary before large numbers of slaves could be moved across the desert?

• boats from Egypt
• horses from South America
• wagons from Europe
• camels from Arabia

Which of the following was NOT true regarding Mansa Musa’s influence on Africa

• He funded the creation of Mosques across Northern Africa, encouraging Islam to flourish
• He once crashed the city of Cairo’s economy by giving away so much gold
• He established a secure Mali, ensuring that trade within his civilization was uninterrupted
• He used his wealth to unite all of Northern Africa, creating the largest African civilization in existence.

What protected Ghana from being conquered by Muslim armies in the 700s?

• strong walls
• elite warriors
• a peace treaty
• the vast desert

Which Middle Ages civilization encouraged the spread of Christianity throughout Africa?

• Mali
• Swahili
• Axum
• Ghana
• Great Zimbabwe

How did the kings of Ghana and Mali ensure order and peace within their civilization? Choose the best answer.

• By granting fiefs in exchange for loyalty, a line of knights were recruited to keep the peace
• The kings imposed heavy fines on criminals
• The kings paid for a professional army using money collected by a tax on trade.
• All crime was met with harsh punishment, often death.