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social studies the influence of islam on west Africa

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was Mansa Musa rich 💰💰?

a)

He wasn’t

b)

He was a king and sent people to go mining for gold

c)

He wasn’t a king and didn’t mine for gold

d)

He was born rich

2.

Who was Ibn Battuta?

a)

An Arab writer

b)

A king

c)

A farmer

d)

A miner

3.

What does patrilineal mean?

a)

A family line traced through the mother

b)

Having the right to rule

c)

It is a book written by an Arab writer

d)

A family line traced through the father

4.

What is Amir al-Muminin?

a)

An Arabic expression that means “Ruler of the kingdom”

b)

An Arabic expression that means “Commander of the faithful”

c)

An Arabic king who ruled for the longest time

5.

How did Islam reach Ghana?

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Muslims kings

c)

Muslims traders and missionaries

6.

A major center of learning in West Africa is...

a)

Redondo Beach

b)

Chicago

c)

Timbuktu

d)

Mecca

7.

How many years did they study?

a)

11

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

8.

Why did Muslims set up schools for children in Timbuktu?

a)

to teach them to interpret the Quran

b)

to teach them about Muslims traditions

c)

to teach about language

d)

idk

9.

What festival is during the month of Ramadan?

a)

Eid al-Fitr

b)

Ibn Battuta

c)

Amir al-Mumunin

10.

Under the rule of Askia Mohammed Toure, the Songhai empire...

a)

was Muslim

b)

covered territory as large as western Europe