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West Africa Kingdoms

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Africa is a 
a)
large country
b)
small country
c)
large continent
d)
small continent
2.
The West African kingdom that became wealthy through taxing passersby was 
a)
Ghana
b)
Mali
c)
Songhai
d)
Benin
3.
Who is known for spreading Islam into Mali?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Mansa Musa
d)
Sundiata Kieta
4.
Which is the correct order, according to time and size?
a)
Mali, Songhai, Ghana
b)
Songhai, Mali, Ghana
c)
Ghana, Songhai, Mali
d)
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
5.
The river that was considered life to West Africa was 
a)
Nile
b)
Niger
c)
Congo
d)
Tigris
6.
The majority of Africa consists of which geographical zone?
a)
Sahel
b)
Desert
c)
Rainforest
d)
Savanna
7.
The most important West African city, for trade and education, was
a)
Timbuktu
b)
Cairo
c)
Gao
d)
Rome
8.
Gold was traded equally for salt in West Africa.
a)
True 
b)
False
9.
The Golden Age of Africa is marked by 
a)
religious discoveries
b)
advancements in ideas
c)
increase in population
d)
increased value of gold
10.
Islam spread to Africa mostly through trade and 
a)
Muhammad
b)
reading the Bible 
c)
conquering lands
d)
missionaries
11.

I am going on a trip to Africa. Which kingdom could I not visit today?

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Songhai

d)

They are all in Africa today

12.
The image above illustrates Trans-Saharan trade.  What made this trade so important?
a)
Required merchants to cross the Saharan Desert
b)
Trade of gold and salt made Arabs and Africans wealthy
c)
Without this trade, merchants would have nothing to sell
d)
Trans Saharan trade began the Slave trade
13.
What famous king is illustrated on the Catalan Atlas of 1375?
a)
Ibn Battuta
b)
Sunni Ali
c)
Mansa Musa
d)
Sundiata
14.
The city of Timbuktu was important because...
a)
It was located on the Niger River
b)
It was the trading center for cloth and copper
c)
It was located near the Atlantic Ocean
d)
It was the trading center for gold and salt
15.
The buildings pictured in the Catalan Atlas may represent "mosques".  What is a mosque?
a)
Christian place of worship
b)
Muslim place of worship
c)
Jewish place of worship
d)
Buddhist place of worship
16.
Mansa Musa, even today, is the richest man in the world valued at $400 billion dollars.  But his greatest impact was that he...
a)
He spread Islam and the Islamic culture throughout West Africa
b)
He controlled the gold and salt trade
c)
He made a pilgrimage to Mecca to show off all of his wealth
d)
He was a model of behavior as a Muslim King who is charitable.
17.
The greatest city in West Africa during the medieval era was...
a)
Ghana
b)
Niani
c)
Jenne
d)
Timbuktu
18.
The West African empire of Mali was made up of people who did different jobs:  scholars, soldiers, teachers, doctors, etc...  This means they were a
a)
Civilization
b)
Country
c)
Empire
d)
Culture
19.
As Mansa Musa conducted his pilgrimage across the Sahara Desert to Cairo and then Mecca, he showed he was a good Muslim by
a)
Making the pilgrimage (hajj)
b)
Being charitable
c)
Visiting the rulers of each city
d)
Sharing his story
20.
What is the best definition of Trans Saharan trade?
a)
Trade through the Saharan Desert
b)
Trade below the Saharan Desert
c)
Trade around the Saharan Desert
d)
Trade above the Saharan Desert
21.
The Africans had the gold.  What did the Arabs bring to Africa to trade?
a)
Diamonds
b)
Kola Nuts
c)
Ivory
d)
Cloth
22.
The Qua'ran requires Muslims to give alms both in public and private.  Giving alms means to
a)
To be forgiving of your enemies
b)
To use your wealth and education to be king
c)
Be charitable to the poor
d)
To strive to be the best person you can be
23.
The Catalan Atlas had a huge impact on West Africa.  Which of the following best explains that impact?
a)
It finally put the kingdom of Mali on a map
b)
It brought the Muslim kingdom of Mali to the attention of mapmakers
c)
It showed the gold and salt to be traded in West Africa
d)
It brought people from Europe and Asia to West Africa
24.
Mansa Musa was a model Muslim King.  When he returned to Mali he...
a)
brought Muslim artisans, teachers and architects to Mali
b)
forced all of his people to convert to Islam
c)
gave away all of his gold to the poor
d)
started a war with the Muslims of Mecca
25.
Because of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage, Timbuktu became
a)
the richest city in the world.
b)
the leading center for learning in the world.
c)
the poorest city in the world.
d)
the least educated city in the world.
26.
Which of the following is NOT a benefit brought by the Arabs to Africa?
a)
Slave trade
b)
Arabic
c)
Stable government
d)
Growth of an educated people
27.
Islam was easily adopted by the Africans because it treated every Muslim equally, regardless of color.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Which of the following is the CORRECT order of the West African Kingdoms?
a)
Mali, Songhai, Ghana
b)
Ghana, Songhai, Mali
c)
Songhai, Ghana, Mali
d)
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
29.
All three West African Empires fell from...
a)
Disease
b)
Invasion/Rebellion
c)
Natural Disaster
d)
Hand of God
30.
List the 3 West African kingdoms in chronological order.
a)
Ghana, Mali and Songhai
b)
Mali, Songhai and Ghana
c)
Songhai, Ghana and Mali
d)
Ghana, Songhai and Mali
31.
What large body of water borders Africa to the north?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Black Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Red Sea
32.
What physical feature of Africa impeded the movement of people, goods and ideas?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Red Sea
d)
Sahara Desert
33.
How did West Africa benefit from the trans-Saharan slave trade?
a)
Europe became rich and powerful.
b)
The trading kingdoms became rich and powerful.
c)
West Africa was destroyed by this slave trade.
d)
none of the above
34.
This was a way of peaceful trading so that the locations of the salt and gold mines would not be discovered.
a)
silent economy
b)
silent majority
c)
silent night
d)
silent bartering
35.
What type of governments existed in West Africa?
a)
Direct democracy
b)
Constitutional monarchy
c)
Absolute monarchy
d)
Republic
36.
West Africa built universities to educate the people so they could read the Quran. What language did they have to learn? 
a)
Hebrew
b)
Greek
c)
Arabic
d)
Latin
37.
Which of the following is not a positive characteristic of the Niger River?
a)
fresh water for people and crops
b)
transportation of goods
c)
transportation of military
d)
people could drown
38.

What were the three West African Empires?

a)

Snap, Crackle and Pop

b)

Ghana, Mali and Songhai

c)

Larry, Moe and Curly

d)

Alvin, Simon and Theodore

39.

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

40.

Which West African Empire is being represented in YELLOW?

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Songhai

41.

Which West African Empire is being represented in YELLOW?

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Songhai

42.

Which West African Empire is being represented in YELLOW?

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Songhai

43.

What is a griot?

a)

the pilgrimage to Mecca

b)

storytellers who pass down oral history

c)

group of traders that travel together

d)

exchanging of goods without direct contact

44.

The African king Sundiata was responsible for...

a)

establishing the Mali empire.

b)

defeating the Songhai empire.

c)

converting Africa to Christianity.

d)

allowing the slave trade.

45.

On a timeline, what is the correct order of the West African kingdoms?

a)

Mali, Songhai, Ghana

b)

Ghana, Songhai, Mali

c)

Songhai, Mali, Ghana

d)

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

46.

According to the map, which of the West African trading kingdoms was the SMALLEST?

a)

Mali

b)

Ghana

c)

Songhai

d)

Timbuktu

47.

What region is represented by the darker shaded region?

a)

Mountain

b)

Savannah

c)

Rainforest

d)

Sahara

48.

Which river is represented by the letter A?

a)

The Nile River

b)

The Niger River

c)

The Jordan River

d)

The Congo River

49.

What animal was a necessary part of the development of trade in West African Kingdoms?

a)

Camels

b)

Elephants

c)

Horses

d)

Lions

50.

Mansa Musa made the hajj - a pilgrimage expected of all Muslims - to which Arabian city?

a)

Timbuktu

b)

Gao

c)

Cairo

d)

Mecca

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