Songhai

Where was the Empire of Songhai located?

• Southern Africa
• Eastern Europe
• Western Africa
• South America
• Middle East

What river ran along much of the Songhai Empire?

• Congo River
• Niger River
• Nile River
• Amazon River
• Yangtze River

What leader first established the Songhai Empire?

• Shaka Zulu
• Mansa Musa
• Hannibal
• Sunni Ali
• Sundiata

The slave trade was an important part of the Songhai economy?

• TRUE
• FALSE

What was the capital city of the Songhai Empire?

• Gao
• Koumbi Saleh
• Mogadishu
• Addis Ababa
• Tripoli

What religion played an important role in the Songhai government and culture?

• Taoism
• Judaism
• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Islam

What was one way to avoid being sold into slavery?

• Be captured in an enemy raid
• Prove that you were a Christian
• Convert to Islam
• All of the above
• None of the above

What was a griot?

• A governor of a province
• A storyteller
• A slave trader
• A high ranking Islamic leader
• An iron worker

What major geographical feature was located just to the north of the Songhai Empire?

• Sahara Desert
• Pacific Ocean
• Nile River
• Andes Mountains
• Mount Kilimanjaro

What empire ruled the region prior to the Songhai Empire?

• Egyptian Empire
• Empire of Mali
• Spanish Empire
• Chinese Empire
• Islamic Empire