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WorksheetsAfrican Civilizations
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
One way in which the African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali are similar is that they
a)
Established their wealth through trade
b)
Opened trade routes to the Americas
2.
The economies of the western African civilizations of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai relied on
a)
Textile production
b)
Trans-Saharan trade routes
3.
Base your answer to the following question on the map and on your knowledge of social studies.
a)
Rivers served as the primary trade routes for the entire region
b)
The economy of the region was influenced by extensive trade connections
4.
What was a significant effect of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca?
a)
Islamic
learning and culture expanded in Mali
b)
The
African written language spread to southwest Asia
5.
Much of the wealth of the West African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali was gained from the
a)
taxation on goods brought by Indian merchants
b)
control of the trans-Saharan trade in gold and salt
6.
Which civilization best completes the heading of the partial outline below?
I._________________________
A. Spread of Islam
B. Gold and salt trade
C. Growth of Timbuktu
D. Pilgrimage of Mansa Musa
I._________________________
A. Spread of Islam
B. Gold and salt trade
C. Growth of Timbuktu
D. Pilgrimage of Mansa Musa
a)
Mali
b)
Songhai
7.
The wealth and power of Mali’s ruler, Mansa Musa, were significant because they contributed to the
a)
growth
of European imperialism
b)
spread
of Islam
8.
The use of the Silk Road in Asia and caravan routes in northern Africa and southwestern Asia encouraged
a)
cultural
diffusion
b)
ethnocentrism
9.
Which description best characterizes the city of Timbuktu?
a)
commercial and cultural center of West Africa
b)
major urban and industrial center on the Silk Road
10.
•Timbuktu is known as a great center of learning and trade.
•Walls of Great Zimbabwe reveal a powerful and rich society.
•Complex culture produces brass sculptures in Benin.
What generalization can be made on the basis of these statements?
•Walls of Great Zimbabwe reveal a powerful and rich society.
•Complex culture produces brass sculptures in Benin.
What generalization can be made on the basis of these statements?
a)
North African societies were more advanced than South African societies
b)
Some African societies achieved a high level of economic and cultural development
11.
What is a valid conclusion that can be reached by studying this map?
a)
Africans had centralized governments during the age of European feudalism
b)
African kingdoms did not exist before the Europeans arrived in Africa
12.
The spread of Islam into the kingdoms of Ghana and Mali resulted from
a)
cultural diffusion
b)
imperialism
13.
The rise of the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai can be attributed to
a)
the spread of Christianity
b)
their locations near the trans-Sahara trade routes
14.
Which phrase best describes Mali under the rule of Mansa Musa?
a)
a golden age
b)
a period of political chaos
15.
Which term best completes the partial outline below?
a)
Development of Hammurabi’s Code
b)
Trade of gold and salt
16.
One conclusion that can be reached from the evidence about Mansa Musa’s of Mali is that:
a)
Trade was not necessary for a civilization to survive.
b)
Islam was the dominant religion in northern Africa
17.
Which conclusion can be drawn from the information provided by the map?
a)
Rivers and overland trade routes helped Songhai become powerful.
b)
The Sahara Desert blocked Songhai’s trade with other parts of Africa
18.
One conclusion that can be reached from the evidence about Mansa Musa’ s rule of Mali is that
a)
the slave trade originated in West Africa during Masa Musa’s rule
b)
complex civilizations existed in West Africa before the arrival of Europeans
19.
Which point of view about the culture of Mali does Ibn Battuta express in this passage?
a)
It was generally concerned with
establishing democratic principles.
b)
It
was centered around peace and justice
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