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WorksheetsL17 Mali and Impact of Islam
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 20mins
Where was the Empire of Mali located?
Southern Africa
Eastern Europe
Western Africa
South America
West African kingdoms like Mali gained immense wealth due to their large supply of what resources?
A. Gold and salt
B. Cotton and silk
C. Silver and gems
D. Servants and wheat
Why did cities like Djenne and Timbuktu form in West Africa?
They were isolated from the outside world.
They were located along important trade routes.
They were located in strategic defense points.
They were holy sites in Islamic history.
What new dominant religion came into West Africa along the Trans-Saharan Trade routes?
Animism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Who was Mansa Musa?
King of Caior
Ruler of Mali with great wealth
Religious Prophet of West Africa
Famous Travel Writer
Why is Timbuktu such as important city in West Africa?
It wasthe greatest trading city and intellectual center in sub-Saharan West Africa
Timbuktu was the capital of the Songhai Empire
Timbuktu was the capital of the Mali Empire
Which best reflects a major change in West Africa due to the influence of Muslim traders on Western African kingdoms?
matrilineal social system and hereditary kingship
the adoption of the Arabic language
the use of donkeys as a method of trans-Saharan transportation
the development of the silk road
Even though Islam was introduced and widely adopted into West African culture, which is an example of a traditional religious practice that was kept too?
celebrating Eid al-Fitr at end of Ramadan
practicing of the five pillars
belief in spirits and use of amulets
building of mosques
How did government - the line of succession in West Africa change - with the introduction of Islam?
switched to oligarchy
switched to patrilineal
switched to matrilineal
switched to democracy
What legal changes did Islam bring to West Africa?
no changes
courts and judges
trial by wood
Kings law
What influence did the introduction of Islam have on education and learning in West Africa ?
libraries were destroyed
universities were built in Timbuktu
education fell into decline
English was introduced
Islamic traders to West Africa introduced what new decorative art decorated buildings and textiles and everyday objects?
realistic people
geometric patterns
floral design
realistic animals
