Chapter 28 Quiz- West African Kingdoms)

Which natural resource did West African kingdoms specialize in?

• silver

• gold

• salt

• spices

Arab traders from North Africa made their way along the _________________to West Africa where they introduced the faith of Islam.

• Silk Road

• trans-Saharan trade Route

• Road of Mali

• Niger River

Kings controlled the gold trade and taxed gold from the mines. Ghana traded the gold for ___________.

• wheat

• silver

• salt

• currency

Mansa Musa worked to make Islam a stronger presence. Check 2 answers that prove this statement true.

• He built schools and homes.

• He built mosques and libraries

• He used the printing press to have more Bibles published.

• He sent local scholars to study in North Africa.

Which kingdom completes the graphic organizer?

• Timbuktu

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

How did the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali and Songhai primarily become wealthy?

• from the tools they created and traded with traders from Europe and the Middle East

• from the caravan trade they ran between Europe and the Middle East

• from the caravan trade they ran between Europe and West Africa

• from the gold they mined and traded with traders from Europe and the Middle East

How was Islam introduced to the West African empires?

• through ocean trade with the Iberian Peninsula

• through conquest

• through hajj

• through the trans-Saharan trade

Which describe Ghana?

• Lost territory to Songhai.

  Timbuktu was the first leading commercial and cultural center in this empire.

• Oldest and smallest kingdom.

  Conquered by Mali

• Largest of the 3 kingdoms.

  Strong military.

WHICH CITY IS DESCRIBED IN THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT?

Located on the trans-Saharan caravan trade routes and also near the Niger River, it became an important center for Islamic culture and scholars when mosques and universities were built there.

• Djenne

• Timbuktu

• Gao

• Cleveland

Which of the following statements are associated with Mansa Musa?(Choose 2)

• He went on pilgrimage to Rome.

• He went on a hajj.

• He had many mosques and schools for Islamic scholarship built.

• He defeated the Moroccan army.