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WorksheetsAfrica- Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Name the West African Kingdoms in order.
Mali-Ghana-Songhai
Ghana-Mali-Songhai
Songhai-Mali-Ghana
Mali-Songhai-Ghana
The trading network in Ghana also spread ____________ south of the Sahara.
Salt
Christianity
Islam
Iron
The Songhai Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.
Ghana
Mali
Benin
Great Zimbabwe
The Mali Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.
Songhai
Ghana
Aksum
Benin
What happened to the Mali Empire after Mansa Musa returned from his hajj?
The Mali Empire was attacked and conquered by Songhai Empire
Mansa Musa hired architects to build mosques, libraries, and universities
Mansa Musa forced the citizens to convert to Islam
Mansa Musa passed away upon his return and was replaced by his son
Trade began to increase in West Africa when Berbers began using __________ to travel across the Sahara Desert.
Horses
Camels
Donkeys
Carriages
What gave the early people of the Kingdom of Ghana an advantage?
Salt
Iron tools
Steel tools
Gunpowder
What two key products did the kings of Ghana build their power on?
Salt and Gold
Iron and Salt
Gold and Ivory
Gold and Silver
The Northern desert in Africa is the...
Sahara
Kalahari
Senegalese
Nambia
What type of trade route did the people of the Empire of Ghana have (same as Mali and Songhai)?
Trans-Saharan
Trans-Kalaharian
Trans-Mediterranean
Trans-Eastward
What were the two most prominent religions within West Africa?
Animism and Judaism
Christianity and Islam
Islam and animism
Hinduism and Christianity
How did Muslim rulers in West Africa treat non-Muslims inside of their empire?
They tolerated them
They banned or exiled them
They arrested them and forcefully converted them to Islam
They killed them
What is a griot?
A warlord
A story-teller, historian, and/or musician
The title of a West African emperor
All are correct
Why was none of West Africa's history written down before the introduction of the Arabic language?
West Africa had no writing system
The Umayyads ordered all writings be destroyed
All records were lost in a great fire
None are correct
The traditional religion of Animism believes...
Objects in nature have souls or spirits
In worship of of Mohammad
All animals go to heaven
In the Eight-fold Path of Islam
