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WorksheetsUnit 2, Topic 3: Songhai
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which city did Ali Kolon become chief of?
Gao
Timbuktu
Djenne
Mali
What physical feature was to the north of Songhai?
Niger River
Atlantic Ocean
Sahara Desert
Mediterranean Sea
The Songhai Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.
Ghana
Mali
Benin
Great Zimbabwe
What religion did Askia Muhammed spread?
polytheism
Islam
Christianity
What geographical feature helped the Songhai to maintain control in the region?
A. the Sahara Desert
B. the Niger River
C. the Himalayan Mountains
D. the Pacific Ocean
The great leader of Songhai that made Islam an important part of his empire was?
Songhai
Askia Muhammad
Mansa Musa
Sundiata
What posed competition for trans-Saharan caravans and weakened the Songhai Empire?
Sea routes by Portuguese
Conquering most of the Mali Empire
Introduction of a system of currency
Geographical proximity to Niger River
What is a king or queen who has the unchecked authority to do whatever they want without any restrictions? (p.g. 28)
imperial
absolute monarch
deploy
Another word for money is (a)
Who was in the lowest part of society in Songhai?
Nobles
Peasants
Enslaved People
Merchants
To bring together; unite
(a)
How did Askia Muhammad help trade in Songhai?
He created new resources to trade
He created weights and measures
He adapted trade routes to better fit the needs of Songhai
Which leader has a tomb in Gao, which is the biggest historical monuments in West Africa?
Sunni Ali
Askia Muhammad
Ali Kolon
Mansa Musa
Related to empire, empress, or empire
(a)
Why did Songhai decline?
drought
invasions by Morocco
internal conflict
raids by neighboring kingdoms
Which of the following is at the top of the social pyramid in Songhai?
King
Traders
Soldiers
Nobles
How was the army in Songhai different from other West African Kingdoms?
They used war canoes
They had professional soldiers
They enlisted people when needed
