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African Kingdoms & Religions

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where were Ghana, Mali and Songhai located?

a)

Western Region of Africa

b)

Eastern Region of Africa

c)

Western Region of North American

d)

Eastern Region of Australia

2.

Which West African Empire is being represented in YELLOW?

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Songhai

3.

Which West African Empire is being represented in YELLOW?

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Songhai

4.

Which West African Empire is being represented in YELLOW?

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Songhai

5.

The West African Empires were located south of which desert?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Mojave Desert

6.
What religion was the most popular in each of the major African Kingdoms?
a)
Islam
b)
Muslim
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
7.
Who was the famous leader of Mali?
a)
a pharaoh that was chosen
b)
King Tut
c)
Mansa Musa
d)
Mali had no king
8.
Goods were carried north and south across the desert by Muslim people called ....
a)
Dwellers
b)
Gatherers
c)
Berbers
d)
Runners
9.

Largest region in Africa, wet summers= lots of plant growth, dry winters= plants dry up. Also, where the kingdoms were created.

a)

Savanna

b)

Steppe

c)

Rainforest

d)

Highlands

10.
Hot, dry, south of the equator, no vegetation, can go 10 years w/o rain.
a)
Steppe
b)
Savanna
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Desert
11.
How did African Kingdoms make their money in the Middle Ages?
a)
selling slaves to Europeans
b)
trading gold across the desert
c)
trading salt for silk across the ocean
d)
pirating and raiding ships in the Atlantic Ocean
12.

The last African kingdom based on the trans-Saharan trade.The kingdom before Europeans invade them.

a)

Songhai

b)

Mali

c)

Ghana

13.

The first kingdom based on gold and salt trade.Located on the Gulf of Guinea, only a few degrees from the equator.

a)

Songhai

b)

Ghana

c)

Mali

14.

Mali controlled part of the _____________ Routes

a)

Silk Road Trade

b)

Trans-Sahara Trade

c)

Sea Trade

d)

Food Trade

15.

Mansa Musa's country of Mali was also rich in resources like.....

a)

Gold and Salt

b)

Iron and Food

c)

Slaves and weapons

d)

Camels and Books

16.

Which desert did caravans cross to reach the gold mines of West Africa?

a)

Sahara

b)

Kalahari

c)

Egyptian

d)

Gobi

17.

Which city in Mali has a huge library?

a)

Rome

b)

Cairo

c)

Timbuktu

d)

Athens

18.
What animal did the Bantu people choose to transport their items across the desert?
a)
Camels
b)
Donkey
c)
Elephant
d)
Monke
19.
What brought Islam to West Africa?
a)
War
b)
Trade
c)
Emporers
d)
Crusades
20.
In Judaism they were monotheistic. What does monotheism mean?
a)
Belief in no god
b)
Belief in many gods
c)
Belief in one god
d)
Belief in the worship of animals
21.
What are the five duties that Muslims must carry out called?
a)
Eightfold path
b)
10 commandments
c)
Nivana
d)
Five Pillars of Islam
22.
What religion did Constantine convert the Roman Empire to? 
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism 
23.
True or False?
Christians believed Muhammad rose to heaven to learn Allah's will. 
a)
True
b)
False
24.
What is one of the five pillars of Islam?
a)
Must eat fried chicken.
b)
Must pay alms.
c)
Must travel to Mickey's once in your lifetime.
d)
Must pray 4 times a day.
25.
According to Buddha, what causes suffering?
a)
Craving
b)
The terrible things that happen to us
c)
Not believing in Buddha
d)
Buddha
26.
What religion is this symbol from?
a)
Christianity
b)
Hinduism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
27.
What religion is the most predominant in the Middle East and North Africa?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
28.
What religion is represented by this symbol?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
29.
What is the world's biggest religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
30.
How many times per day are Muslims supposed to pray? 
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
31.
What is the name of the place where Muslims worship?
a)
Church
b)
Mosque
c)
Stupa
d)
Synagogue
32.

People who practice Judaism study __________, and speak this language during their coming of age ceremony.

a)

English

b)

Jewish

c)

Arabic

d)

Hebrew

33.

The sacred text of Islam is:

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Qur'an

d)

Vedas

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