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Unit 2: West African Kingdoms

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did Islam spread throughout Africa? (Choose 2)

a)

They heard about it on television.

b)

As traders spread out along trade routes, Islam spread among the people.

c)

Some African leaders were welcoming of differing religious views, so people could believe what they wanted.

d)

It didn't. If people were caught worshiping Islam, they were banished.

2.

What is animism?

a)

A job Ghanaians had that was similar to animation.

b)

Worshiping spirits of nature.

c)

Using camels as work animals for the trade business.

d)

The practice of eating meat.

3.

Ghana was wealthy because of its natural resources like gold, salt, ostrich feathers, iron ore.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Ghana became wealthy because they charged taxes to traders coming in and leaving.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Salt mines were in the south of the Sahara and gold was mined in the North.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Ghana's capitol was Gao.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

How did iron ore help Ghana thrive? (choose 2)

a)

They didn't profit or thrive from having iron ore.

b)

They used it to build stronger weapons for battle.

c)

They used it to make stronger farming tools to grow more food.

d)

They made jewelry out of it.

8.


What religion did most people of Ghana observe before its downfall?

a)

Islam

b)

A mixture of Islam and other beliefs.

c)

Christianity

d)

They didn't have a religion.

9.


What made Mali one of the richest kingdoms in history?

a)


The work of Mansa Musa ALONE made Mali one of the richest kingdoms.

b)

Mali charged students from across the world to attend the universities at Timbuktu.

c)

Ibn Battuda's travels and book made many people come to Mali as tourists.

d)

It was a center for trade on the Niger river and had rich resources in gold and salt.

10.

What accomplishments made Sundiata legendary?

He discovered all of the gold mines.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What accomplishments made Sundiata legendary?

He put his army to work in the fields to feed the people.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What accomplishments made Sundiata legendary?

He improved agriculture, clearing crops for beans, onions, and rice.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What accomplishments made Sundiata legendary?

He planted cotton which brought more money in from the lightweight cloth.

a)

True

b)

False

14.


What accomplishments made Sundiata legendary?

Under his control, the city of Niani became a center for trade.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Match the following

a)

Mansa Musa

1.

Wealthiest ruler of his time, ruled Mali

b)

Sundiata

2.

Walked at 7 y.o., overthrew Ghana

c)

Sonni Ali Bar

3.

Leader of Songhai, took over Timbuktu

16.

What were some of the environmental changes that contributed to the decline of the Songhai Empire?

a)

The Niger River dried up.

b)

The Nile River dried up.

c)

They experience drought.

d)

They experienced an increase in diseases.

e)

It flooded often destroying their homes.

17.

What were the effects of trade and the spread of religion on the culture of the Mali empire?

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18.

Label the locations in Africa