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Songhai summary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What leader followed after Sonni Ali?

a)

Sonni Baru

b)

Askia Muhammad

c)

Sonni Muhammad

d)

Mansa Musa

2.

Who was the Songhai empires main rival with trade?

a)

Asia

b)

Spanish

c)

African countries

d)

Portuguese

3.

What type of historical sources did the Songhai Empire have?

a)

They possessed both oral and written history

b)

They possessed both written and drawn history

c)

They possessed both oral and traditional history

4.

The Songhai Empire's manuscripts consist of?

a)

Military, astrology or consumer text.

b)

Scientific , astrology and cultural text

c)

Religion, astrology or scientific text.

d)

Religion, astronomy or scientific text.

5.

Why did Songhai fall?

a)

Conflict amongst the Songhai Kings, Japanese ships and religious influence

b)

Conflict amongst the Songhai Kings, Portuguese ships and Gunpowder.

c)

Religious tension, Portuguese ships and Gunpowder

6.

The Moroccan army took full advantage and invaded what 3 cities?

a)

Gao, Djenne and Timbuktu

b)

Timbuktu, Djenne and Rio

c)

Mali, Egypt and Timbuktu

d)

Gao, Mali and Timbuktu

7.

Moroccan Sultan's wanted control of what?

a)

West African buildings

b)

West African capitals

c)

West African farms

d)

West African gold fields

8.

In 1591 what army invaded Songhai and defeated them?

a)

Egyptian army

b)

Mali army

c)

Moroccan army

d)

Gao army

9.

Who wrote accounts of the great African empires?

a)

Arab scholars and traders

b)

Moroccan scholars and traders

c)

Portuguese traders and scholars

d)

Moroccan scholars and laborers

10.

The Moroccans struggled to maintain control, however, they were forced to withdraw after how many years?

(Fill in how many years it took)

(a)