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WorksheetsMali and Songhai Empires
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who was asked by the Malinke people to lead them to freedom, eventually starting the Mali Empire?
Sundiata
Askia Muhammad
Tom Bouctou
Ali Ber
What is the Mali word for Emperor?
Mansa
Musa
Askia
Muhammad
The rulers of Mali passed laws using word of mouth. Which WAS NOT one of the topics?
Social Class
Property Rights
Environment
Personal Conduct
Equal Rights for Women
When Mansa Musa went on his great Hajj, how did he change West Africa's economy?
He greatly improved it.
He reduced the value of gold.
He changed the standard currency
He increased the value of gold
What did Mansa Musa bring back with him after his trip to Mecca (Hajj)? (Choose all that apply)
Muslim scholars
Muslim warriors
Muslim artists
Muslim teachers
What happened that helped Mali grow very rich?
They gained control of the gold-producing regions
They conquered the Songhai empire
They made a deal with the Ghana empire
They won the lottery
This place was the center of scholarship in the Mali empire.
Nok
Tombouctou
Mecca
Gao
What was the population of the Mali Empire at its height?
20 Million People
30 Million People
40 Million People
50 Million People
Who was the first ruler of the Songhai Empire?
Ali Ber
Askia Muhammad
Mansa Musa
Ibn Battuta
What two trading cities did Ali Ber conquer to gain control of trans-Saharan trade? (Check Two)
Djenne
Nok
Tombouctou
Gao
Which leader was a good military leader who helped make Songhai the largest empire in West Africa?
Askia Muhammad
Ali Ber
Mansa Musa
Ibn Battuta
True or False: Askia Muhammad helped set up a good government that allowed business to run smoothly.
True
False
What helped ensure the Songhai Empire's wealth?
A system of weights and measures
A strong army
An strong emperor
A large population
How did Askia Muhammad strengthen Islam in Songhai?
He appointed Muslim judges
He removed all other religions
He made it a law to be Muslim
He created a Muslim army
Muslim judges based their rulings on what text?
The Quran
The Muslim Scrolls
The Torah
The Pentatuch
Askia Muhammad promoted scholarship they copied manuscripts and wrote new literature on many subjects. What language did they use?
Arabic
Islamic
Muslim
Songhai
Muslim academics included Biology, Law, Ethics, Agriculture, Math, Astronomy, and what else?
Medicine
Psychology
Orthodontics
Carpentry
How did the Arabic language assist trade?
Made it easier for traders to communicate
Allowed people to have the same prices
Allowed merchants to trade with partners farther away
It did not assist at all.
How did Mali and Songhai fall?
They lost control of the Gold-Salt trade
They were ravaged by natural disasters
They were conquered by invaders
Drought killed their crops
Which empire was better?
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
Delfinopolis
