WorksheetsMedieval Africa
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which Medieval African king helped create new relationships between West Africa, Asia, Europe and other African nations?
King Nzinga
Mansa Musa
Sundiata Keita
Nelson Mandela
Which geographical feature was a barrier to African trade?
Mount Kilimanjaro
Amazon River
Hadrian's Wall
Sahara desert
Pick the two trade items that helped West Africa grow.
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gold
silk
salt
Which conclusion is supported by information provided by the map above?
traders depended mainly on rivers as avenues of transportation
more products were carried on the ocean than across the land
silk was the principal product traded
traders often depended on both sea and land routes
What city in Africa was the leading center of Islam?
Mohenjo-Daro
Gao
Kumbi-Saleh
Timbuktu
Which of the following is NOT a kingdom of W. Africa?
Songhai
Cairo
Mali
Ghana
The MOST LIKELY reason that Mansa Musa is featured so prominently on the Catalan Atlas below is...
To provide a reference point for the kingdom of Mali
To show that Mansa Musa is the region’s monarch
To enhance the decorative elements of the map
To emphasize the wealth, power, and importance of Mansa Musa
The commodities gold and salt were important to many regions of West Africa because they
helped create great wealth and vast trade networks that spread new ideas
were both vital to health and very rare in the region, which made them valuable
were abundant in the region, allowing it to develop self-sufficiently and become wealthy
increased trade, bringing in great wealth and spreading new ideas such as Christianity, which became the official religion
How was Sonni Ali able to turn Songhai into such a wealthy kingdom?
he converted to Islam, strengthening commerce between Songhai and other kingdoms
he forged military alliances with other nations, beinging more wealth to Songhai
he expanded the expolitation of Songhai's natural resources, allowing Songhai to prosper
He brought trade routes under Songhai's control, allowing the kingdom to flourish
Which statement, described in the passage, describes a major effect that increased Indian Ocean trade had on the East African city states? "By the 600s, sailors had learned that the annual monsoon winds could carry sailing ships plying the waters of the Indian Ocean between India and Africa. On the East African coast, rulers took advantages of the opportunities for trade that these winds of the Indian Ocean provided. They welcomed ships from Arabia, Persia, and China. From India, Southeast Asia, and China came cotton cloth, silk, spices, porcelain, glassware and swords."
the region became a sphere of influence for rising Christian powers
the region became a center for multiculturalism and cultural diffusion
the region became dominated by the cultural influences of Islam
the region became more war-like as competitive foreign powers vied for control
What caused the West African kingdom of Ghana to grow powerful, wealthy, and to incorporate Islamic values and ideas in its society and government?
the enlightened and wise rule of Mansa Musa
commerce and Islam spread by Arab invaders
influence of the neighboring Songhai
control of the gold-salt trade routes
Explain the point of view of this old African proverb: "salt comes from the north, gold from the south . . but the treasures of wisdom are to be found only in Timbuktu."
the author was saying that the only place to find wisdom is in Timbuktu
the author was saying that salt and wisdom are more valuable than gold
the author was explaining how Timbuktu, as a center of learning, was just as important as other precious commodities
the author was explaining that Gold is more valuable than salt or wisdom
The Great Enclosure, a portion of which is shown here, is one of the two major ruins of Great Zimbabwe. Why would the ruler of Great Zimbabwe build such a tremendous structure?
to keep merchants from trading outside of the city
to keep grazing animals fenced in and prevent theft
as a way for the ruler to show off his power and the kingdom's wealth
to provide jobs for the poor citizens of Great Zimbabwe
What revolutionized trade across the Sahara Desert?
boats
horses
camels
trains
What religion did King Ezana of Axum help bring to Africa?
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
What was the culture and language of East Africa?
Songhai
Islam
Christianity
Swahili
African storytellers are called
griots
priests
shaman
author
What religion spread from Arabia into Africa beginning in the A.D. 600's?
Judaism
Islam
Daoism
Christianity
