WorksheetsWest African Kingdoms (2)
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the map, which of the West African trading kingdoms was the SMALLEST?
a)
Ghana
b)
Mali
c)
Songhai
d)
Axum
2.
According to the map, which of the West African trading kingdoms was the LARGEST?
a)
Ghana
b)
Mali
c)
Songhai
d)
Axum
3.
Which of the following is NOT considered to be one of the three West African trading kingdoms?
a)
Ghana
b)
Mali
c)
Songhai
d)
Axum
4.
Mansa Musa was leader of which West African trading empire?
a)
Ghana
b)
Mali
c)
Songhai
d)
Axum
5.
Which one of the following was king of Mali?
a)
Ibn Battuta
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
Tunka Menin
d)
Queen Amina
6.
How did Arab merchants transport goods across the desert?
a)
By boat
b)
With horses
c)
On rails
d)
In caravans
7.
What do we call a group of camels and humans traveling with goods to sell?
a)
a fief
b)
a republic
c)
a caravan
d)
a plateau
8.
What's it called when the VALUE of gold is equal to the VALUE of a country's money supply? (from the "Value of Gold" Reading)
a)
Gold Standard
b)
Profit Motive
c)
Investments
d)
Supply and Demand
9.
What happened to the price of gold because of Mansa Musa's distribution of gold, is an example of...
a)
Gold Standard
b)
Profit Motive
c)
Investment
d)
Supply and Demand
10.
According to the reading, gold was found in...
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a)
Africa, France, and Ireland
b)
India, France, and Russia
c)
Africa, Mesopotamia, and the United States
d)
Egypt, India, and Russia
11.
According to the reading, gold has been used for all of the following EXCEPT...
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a)
Decoration
b)
Clothing
c)
Money
d)
Symbol of Power
12.
Which one is NOT a Stage of Islam?
a)
Containment
b)
Acceptance
c)
Mixing
d)
Reform
13.
First stage of Islam:
Kings trying to contain the spread of the religion by isolating the communities
Kings trying to contain the spread of the religion by isolating the communities
a)
Containment
b)
Mixing
c)
Reform
14.
Second stage of Islam:
Rulers tried to BLEND Islam with local traditions to make it more popular
Rulers tried to BLEND Islam with local traditions to make it more popular
a)
Containment
b)
Mixing
c)
Reform
15.
Third stage of Islam:
African Muslims argued to reform (or redo) the blended practices to just have Islamic Rule
African Muslims argued to reform (or redo) the blended practices to just have Islamic Rule
a)
Containment
b)
Mixing
c)
Reform
16.
Which one describes CONTAINMENT?
a)
Kings trying to contain the spread of the religion by isolating the communities
b)
Rulers tried to BLEND Islam with local traditions to make it more popular
c)
African Muslims argued to reform (or redo) the blended practices to just have Islamic Rule
17.
Which one describes MIXING?
a)
Kings trying to contain the spread of the religion by isolating the communities
b)
Rulers tried to BLEND Islam with local traditions to make it more popular
c)
African Muslims argued to reform (or redo) the blended practices to just have Islamic Rule
18.
Which one describes REFORM?
a)
Kings trying to contain the spread of the religion by isolating the communities
b)
Rulers tried to BLEND Islam with local traditions to make it more popular
c)
African Muslims argued to reform (or redo) the blended practices to just have Islamic Rule
19.
The spread of Islam was closely linked to what?
a)
Trade and commerce
b)
Greece and Rome
c)
Egypt and the Nile
d)
Traditions and Legend
20.
Which of the following is NOT a way in which trade impacted Africa?
a)
More Wealth
b)
New ideas and inventions
c)
Spread of Religions
d)
Artists became famous
21.
Fill in the Blank: Trade brought more ______ to towns and made people richer.
a)
Wealth
b)
Inventions
c)
Religions
22.
Fill in the Blank: Trade allowed people to travel and learn about new ______ that made life easier.
a)
Wealth
b)
Inventions
c)
Religions
23.
Fill in the Blank: Trade let people meet others from different _____ and learns about their beliefs.
a)
Wealth
b)
Inventions
c)
Religions
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