Assessment: The influence of Islam on West Africa (Grade 7 TCI)

What protected Ghana from being Conquered by Muslim armies in the 700s

• strong walls

• elite warriors

• a peace treaty

• the vast dessert

Islam was first brought to West Africa by

• slave raiders

• armed nomads

• caravan traders

• religious refugees

Which event in Kumbi, Ghana, in 1076 contributed to the spread of Islam?

• construction of the university

• conquest by the Almoravids

• discovery of gold in the forest

• order for all men to go on a haji

Which of these religious of West African Muslims began before Islamic influence reached the region?

• studying the Quran

• praying to God in Arabic

• building mosques for worship

• praying to the spirits of ancestors

One way Mande people built Mali into an empire was to

• construct large irrigation systems

• find the secret gold mines

• take control of the trans-Saharan trade

• require military service from women

Which of these resulted from the hajj of Mansa Musa

• Egypt began paying tribute to the kingdom of Mali

• People in West Africa began to adopt Islamic ideas

• Armies from West Africa raided as far north as Spain

• People in other lands learned that Mali was rich and Important

Sunni Ali led the Songhai people to

• construct new trade routes

• migrate to different regions

• return to the forest to mine for gold

• break away from Mali by force

How did the Songhai empire differ from the empire of Mali?

• It spread Islam by force

• It began and ended earlier

• It controlled a smaller area

• It restored traditional beliefs

Why did Islam spread fairly easily in Mali?

• Rulers of Mali expelled anyone who opposed Islam

• Arab rulers visited Mali and explained Islamic beliefs

• Muslim leaders conquered Mali and imposed Islamic law

• People in Mali blended Islam with their traditional religions

What change caused West African courts to follow the practices listed below

written law

cases heard by judge

followed rules of evidence

• introduction of Islamic law

• establishment of universities

• restoration of customary law

• replacement of emirs by sultans