WorksheetsSonghai Empire
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where was the Empire of Songhai located?
in Arabia
in West Africa
in Eastern Europe
in Asia
Which geographic feature was located to the north and was where salt was mined?
Congo Rainforest
Alps Mountains
Sahara Desert
Amazon Rainforest
Which two goods were traded along the trans-Saharan routes?
silk and spices
silver and bronze
jewels and pottery
gold and salt
Who did Sunni Ali drive out to establish the kingdom of Songhai?
North African Berbers
Arabian sunnis
Scandinavian Vikings
Central Asian Mongols
Who was the first king of Songhai that re-established the trans-Saharan trade?
Askia Muhammad
Suleyman
Sunni Ali
Sundiata
Which of the following was an achievement of Askia Muhammad?
Organizing a modern-day government
inventing the camel caravan way of travel
developing the trans-Saharan slave trade
driving Islamic ideas out of Songhai
Which of the following were advancements made under Askia Muhammad
Organized government
spreading Islamic culture
new libraries and universities
all of the above
Which of the following are reasons for the decline of Songhai?
Weakened leadership
Leaders fought each other for power
Moroccan army took over the empire
all of the above
Which of the following is a reason Songhai was important?
spread Christianity
spread Judiasm
spread Islamic culture
spread Buddhism
True or False: In Songhai's capital city of Gao, libraries were filled with thousands of books.
True
False
Your opinion: What was the most important legacy of the Songhai Empire?
Expanded Trade
Spread Islamic influence
Advanced Education
Built upon and beyond the kingdoms of Ghana and Mali's influence
What description best explains how the Muslims influenced Askia’s leadership?
Askia the Great destroyed education but strengthened the city of Timbuktu.
Muslims overpowered Askia and took his leadership away.
Many of the laws he made were similar to those of Muslim nations across the Sahara.
To help maintain order Askia set up six provinces throughout the empire.
Sundiata was which of the following?
The great library in Mecca
A made up story about a boy warrior
The king and founder of the Mali Empire
A trading center in West Africa
Who founded Gao?
Askia Muhammad
Mansa Musa
Sonni Ali
Mswati III
What caused the Songhai empire to end?
Loss of resources and attacks from additional kingdoms
They were defeated in the war of Vienna
They robbed and their goods were taken causing them to fall
The Morocco Army defeated them with firearms
What happened at trade centers?
Gold, salt, spices, slaves, and woods were traded at these trade centers, people also exchanged ideas
Art was traded and religious practices were shared
Only expensive items such as wool, silk, gold, silver, teas, and more were traded
People would pray and trade for furniture
Did Timbuktu have a university?
No, Timbuktu was only a trading hub
Timbuktu had the Sankore University of Timbuktu one of the reasons Timbuktu was a major center for scholarship
Timbuktu had the University of Al-Karaouine, many came to study here
No, Timbuktu was a small city with no educational buildings
Did Songhai trade slaves?
No, trading slaves was against the law
Yes, Slave trade was an important part of their economy
Slave trade was only used during certain events
Who built the Tomb of Askia?
Muhammad Ali
Mansa Musa
Sonni Ali
Askia Muhammad
What city was Songhai's Capital?
Timbuktu after being conqured by Sonni Ali
Djenne After being conquared by Sonni Ali
Gao after being founded by Sonni Ali
Mali and Ghana after obtaining control over them
