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WorksheetsAfrica Quiz 1.3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one of these West African Kingdoms was not discussed in section 1.3?
a)
Zulu
b)
Ghana
c)
Mali
d)
Songhai
2.
According to the text why did some of the Soninke families from the first kingdom of Ghana band together?
a)
Marriage Rights
b)
Land
c)
Protection
d)
Crop Sharing
3.
What two resources made Ghana a very wealthy kingdom initially?
a)
Water and Oil
b)
Jewels and Silver
c)
Gold and Salt
d)
Good Soil and plenty of sun
4.
According to the text what was one big way that Ghana's rulers looked to make money off of all the traders going through their land?
a)
Held them for ransoms
b)
Imposed taxes on them
c)
Robbed them
d)
Asked them to join their kingdom
5.
How does the text tell us Islam spread into the kingdom of Ghana?
a)
Through trade
b)
They attacked them
c)
People of Ghana just accepted it
d)
Through Angels
6.
When was Islam founded?
a)
6000 bc
b)
600 ad
c)
60 ad
d)
600 bc
7.
Which West African kingdom reached the height of its wealth with Mansa Musa as their leader.
a)
Mali
b)
Ghana
c)
Songhai
8.
Which Kingdom benefited largely due to the Niger river and the good soil around it?
a)
Mali
b)
Songai
c)
Ghana
9.
During which kingdom was Timbuktu (an important trade and historic city) built?
a)
Mali
b)
Ghana
c)
Songhai
10.
Which leader was a devout muslim who wanted his people to be able to learn to read so they could read the Quran.
a)
Askia the Great
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
Mohammad
11.
Askia the Great was a leader of which kingdom?
a)
Mali
b)
Ghana
c)
Songhai
12.
This leader set up a professional army?
a)
Mansa Musa
b)
Askia the Great
13.
Which leader went on a hajj, and spread stories of his kingdoms wealth and religion along the way?
a)
Mansa Musa
b)
Askia the Great
c)
Muhammad Ture
14.
Trading was how people gained wealth and learned about each others cultures. Which of these resources was not something the section mentions as being traded?
a)
Gold
b)
Weapons
c)
People
d)
Silk
15.
What type of music does the text say has roots from musicians from West Africa who were brought to the Americas as slaves in the 1600's?
a)
Opera
b)
Country
c)
Blues
d)
Rap
16.
According to the text slavery started when slaves were brought to the Americas?
a)
True
b)
False
17.
According to the text who were the first people in West Africa to own and sell black African slaves?
a)
Arabs
b)
Europeans
c)
Black Africans
d)
Americans
18.
Which one of these was not a reason mentioned in the text giving a reason as to how a person might become a slave?
a)
Captured by warring groups
b)
Criminals were sold
c)
Captured during village raids
d)
Volunteered to go to the Americas as a slave
19.
West Africa was home to many enslaved Africans who were brought to the Americas.
a)
False
b)
True
20.
Why are we studying African history if this is an American History class?
a)
I don't know?
b)
Mr. Gregg is confused
c)
Americas history was impacted by Africa's history.
d)
Studying about other nations is cool!
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