WorksheetsBayou Bridges Unit 2- Ch. 3- The Songhai Empire
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 13mins
This means to move troops into position for a military action.
deploy
migrate
proximity
This means nearness in space
imperial
proximity
thwart
To prevent something
monarch
imperial
thwart
A king or queen who has the unchecked authority to do whatever they want without any restrictions.
absolute monarch
constitutional monarch
clergy
This is related to an emperor, empress or empire
imperial
lower class
middle class
Choose all that apply:
Ali Kolon was
a military leader
a Songhai prince
a Songhai king
a Songhai captive under Mansa Musa
Gao was the capital of the Mali Empire?
True
False
Gao was the capital of the Songhai Empire
True
False
How did Sunni Ali expand the Songhai Empire?
he used his power to control travel on the Amazon River
he used his strong military to control travel on the Niger River
he used his military to control travel on the Sahel Desert
The Niger River had fertile land for agriculture.
True
False
How did Askia Muhammad improve trade in the Songhai Empire?
he introduced gold to the empire
he introduced scribes to the empire
he introduced a system of weights and measures for regulating trade and as a system of currency
Why did Askia Muhammad replace ethnic Songhai officials?
he wanted to spread Christianity
he wanted to arrange new leaders
he wanted to spread Islam
Select all that apply:
How did Askia Muhammad spread Islam?
he brought Arab scholars to Timbuktu
he replaced ethnic Songhai officials with Arab Muslims
he built mosques
This is the largest historical monument in West Africa
Niger River
the tomb of Askia Muhammad
the tomb of Mansa Musa
What good was carried from Timbuktu to Teghaza to Europe?
gold
silks
silver
What challenged faced by the Songhai made it more difficult to build wealth than the Ghana and Mali Empires?
not gaining access of silk fields in southern Africa
not gaining access of gold fields in southern Africa
not gaining access to the Niger River
What city was both important to both Mali and Songhai?
Kumbi Saleh
TImbuktu
Gao
Select all that apply:
Why was Timbuktu significant?
it was an important city for trade
it was an important cultural center
many churches were built to worship Christianity
What new trade routes posed a threat to the Trans Saharan trade route?
sea routes in the Atlantic Ocean
sea routes in the Niger River
sea routes in the Mediterranean Sea
How did Askia Muhammad help the Songhai Empire run efficiently?
by creating a centralized government and self governing provinces
by creating a strong military
How were social structures of Ghana, Mali and Songhai similiar?
strong military
same leader
strict hierarchy
What factors led to the downfall of the Songhai Empire?
Select all that apply.
drought
disease
famine
internal conflict
Who was the first emperor of the Songhai Empire?
Mansa Musa
Ali Kolon
Sundiata
Askia Muhammad
Askia Muhammad brought the Golden Age of ________ to the Songhai Empire.
Islam
learning
writing
