East and West African Civilizations

What was Askia the Great’s attitude toward learning?

A. He wanted to renew its importance.
B. He wanted to do away with it.
C. He wanted to keep it as a key feature.
D. He wanted to use it to influence trade.

A.

Which of these events occurred first?

A. the fall of the Songhai Empire
B. the fall of the Mali Empire
C. the introduction of Islam into West Africa
D. the entrance of Portuguese explorers into African territory

C.

The emperors of Mali were known as

A. Musas.
B. Mansas.
C. Malias.
D. Menahs.

B.

The empire of Songhai was originally part of

A. Mali.
B. Ghana.
C. Timbuktu.
D. Mecca.

A.

Which of these events occurred during the Ghana Empire?

A. Timbuktu was developed into a center of learning.
B. Islam was introduced into the West African region.
C. Moroccan invaders conquered the empire.
D. A large amount of technology was developed.

B.

Which is the best correlation between the introduction of Islam and an increase in literacy?

A. Islam was a sophisticated religion that embraced cultural arts such as music and reading.
B. Followers of Islam were expected to be well rounded in all aspects of their lives.
C. People needed to know how to read in order to be devout practitioners of Islam.
D. Islam was introduced at a time when art, music, and literacy were already on the rise.

C.

Songhai was best known for a

A. thriving trade of imported goods.
B. a dictatorial government that oversaw all aspects of the empire
C. a diverse selection of exported products
D. a system of taxation and wealth distribution

C.

One of the goods the Songhai empire exported was

A. gold.
B. silver.
C. goats.
D. alpacas.

A.

Islam was introduced into West Africa by

A. missionaries.
B. prophets.
C. traders.
D. nomads.

C.

The main import of the West African kingdoms was

A. gold.
B. salt.
C. food.
D. silk.

B.

For which action did Ghana use its large army?

A. taxing the goods that came through Ghana’s trade routes
B. establishing a bureaucratic government
C. gaining the obedience of Ghana’s neighbors
D. plundering large amounts of gold for trade

C.

One of Musa’s notable characteristics was that he

A. expanded the empire of Ghana to its greatest size.
B. ruled as the first Muslim emperor.
C. spread his immense wealth to the people he ruled.
D. consolidated his empire from provinces into a single nation.

B.

What animal was used to transport goods across the Sahara Desert?

A. horse
B. camel
C. goat
D. alpaca

B.

For which action did Ghana use its large army?

A. taxing the goods that came through Ghana’s trade routes
B. establishing a bureaucratic government
C. gaining the obedience of Ghana’s neighbors
D. plundering large amounts of gold for trade

C.

The journey to Mecca that each Muslim is expected to take at least once is known as

A. the Holy Pilgrimage.
B. the Haj.
C. the Sacred Duty.
D. the Qur’an.

B.

Which was an unintended result of Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca?

A. Musa successfully brought Islam to European and Middle Eastern nations.
B. Europeans developed an increased desire to explore African wealth.
C. Middle Eastern nations benefited from the wealth Musa brought with him.
D. Because he was a powerful figure, Musa inspired others to make a pilgrimage.

B.

The three major West African empires increased their wealth by

A. trading gold and precious jewels.
B. taxing all trade in their region.
C. restricting trade to only high-level merchants.
D. pooling their trade earnings into one central account.

B.

Which of the following is true of Askia the Great?

A. He wanted to do away with Islamic rule.
B. He was a proponent of learning and culture.
C. He wanted to do away with slavery.
D. He was peaceful and disliked conflict.

B.

Which brought an end to the great West African empires?

A. an increase in countries producing their own goods and not needing to trade
B. the arrival of Christianity and the decline of Islam
C. enemy nations using sophisticated warfare to overpower the outdated tactics of the empire
D. emperors being unable to further the development of technology and learning

C.