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WorksheetsGhana, Mali, Songhai
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 39mins
Which of the following pillars of Islam was Mansa Musa practicing when he visited Cairo, Egypt?
Sawn (Fasting)
Zakat (Almsgiving)
Salat (Prayer)
Hajj (Pilgrimage)
Which of the following pillars of Islam was Mansa Musa practicing when he visited Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
Zakat (Almsgiving)
Hajj (Pilgrimage)
Shahaadah (Faith)
Sawn (Fasting)
The Ghana Empire was known as the Land of...
Salt
Gold
Silver
Diamonds
The trading network in Ghana also spread ____________ south of the Sahara.
Salt
Christianity
Islam
Iron
The Mali Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.
Songhai
Ghana
Aksum
Benin
The Songhai Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.
Ghana
Mali
Benin
Great Zimbabwe
Which characteristic of the Mali Empire is most closely associated with this image?
trade with North Africa
training wild animals for celebrations
a powerful military
wealth obtained from gold mines
Which kingdoms were the major kingdoms in West Africa?
Mali
Dahr
Niani
Songhai
Ghana
What was an important trading city in Mali?
Cairo
Gao
Timbuktu
Alexandria
What trade did Ghana control that allowed them to become a powerful kingdom?
ivory and wool
leather and porcelain
rugs and silk
gold and salt
World's largest desert in Northern Africa
Sahara
Sahel
Gobi
Rub Al Kahli
Which of these where not a part of Ghana's trade?
Gold
Slaves
Paper
Salt
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
In what way were Camels used in the Kingdom of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
For Sport
Transportation of Goods
As Entertainment
For Religion
The Northern desert in Africa is the...
Sahara
Kalahari
Senegalese
Nambia
What was the name of the kingdom directly after Ghana?
Mali
Songhai
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
Which of the following is a reason that rivers were important to the people of Ghana? Select the best answer.
Provided good soil and irrigation for farming
Provided a place to wash and create crafts
Expanded the borders of the Kingdom by providing a highway for the army
Was used to flood enemies and clear the way for the army
What new religion did the traders bring into the Kingdom of Ghana?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
What was the name of the last Kingdom of Western Africa?
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
Name the West African Kingdoms in order.
Mali-Ghana-Songhai
Ghana-Mali-Songhai
Songhai-Mali-Ghana
Mali-Songhai-Ghana
What religion was the Kingdom of Mali?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
What religion was the Kingdom of Songhai?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Which Kingdom would Mansa Musa be associated with?
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
In which Kingdom was the Slave Trade important?
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
Who led a great caravan to Mecca that brought his West African empire to the attention of the Arab and European world?
Askia Muhammad
As-Saheli
Mansa Musa
Mansa Sundiata
What made Mansa Musa’s hajj special?
Egypt refused his caravan
He refused to spend any money
He upset Egypt's economy
It brought world attention to Mali
What geographic feature in northern Africa limited Western African civilizations contact with Europe and Asia?
Niger River
Nile River
Sahara Desert
Senegal River
What is the name of the area between the Sahara Desert and the African savana?
Niger River
Sahel
Nile River
Drakensberg Mountains
Which of the following was not an empire in West Africa?
Songhai
Mali
Ghana
Koumbi Saleh
What natural resource in West Africa was valued as much as gold?
Salt
Iron
Ivory
Kola nuts
How were the Berbers able to reach and trade with West Africa?
They sailed around the horn of Africa
They navigated up the Niger River
Through a series of catapult delivery systems
They traveled in caravans of camels
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
Timbuktu, Djenne, and Gao all became major centers of what in West Africa?
Trade
Education
Culture
All are correct
How did Islam first reach and spread in West Africa?
The angel Gabriel brought the Qu'ran to the Mali Empire
The Berbers and missionaries traveling with them spread Islam as they traded with West Africa
The Umayyads conquered West Africa
The Abbasids conquered West Africa
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
How did African culture and traditions spread to the Americas?
Africans immigrated there after Christopher Columbus colonized the New World
African slaves were brought to the New World
Muslim traders rode caravans there and brought their culture with them
Europeans copied their traditions and brought them to the colonies their countries established
The clothing worn by the people in this picture is made from what cloth?
Anansi
Kora
Djembe
Kente
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
The West African ruler who was most responsible for spreading Islam was
Mehmed II
Mansa Musa
Sunni Ali
Askia the Great
How did the people use salt?
To preserve food
Trade it for gold
For their health
All are correct
