Chapter 13 Section 2: Trade and Cultural Interactions Quiz

How did Mansa Musa and the Mali Empire gain great wealth?

• 1. Through farming and herding

• 1. Through invasion and conquest

• 1. By collecting taxes on houses

• 1. By taxing trade goods that passed through the empire

1. ____________ became a major cultural center under the Mamluks.

• Cairo

• Dehli

• Baghdad

• Lalibela

1. Across which body of water did West African gold, salt, and slaves travel to Europe?

• Red Sea

• Middleton Sea

• Indian Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

1. What language was used by traders on the Indian Ocean network that has both African and Arabic roots?

• Hindi

• Bantu

• Creole

• Swahili

1. What religion did the kings of Ethiopia follow?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• None of these

When traveling to other lands, how did people bring about mixing cultures?

• they attened each othets schools

• they traded songs of their cultures

• they intermarried

• they read each others holy books

The Mali ruler, Mansa Musa, was known for what?

• ending slavery in Mali

• showing off his wealth on a Hajj

• spending all of his wealth on housing

• getting arrested on a Hajj

Which resource was LEAST important?

• salt

• copper

• slaves

• gold

Which BEST describes a dhow?

• an early type of ship that carried slaves across the Indian Ocean

• an early type of ship that carried trade goods across the Indian Ocean

• a group of overland trade routes

• a group of vehicles traveling together

Which of the following caused severe economic distress? Circle ALL THAT APPLY (3 points)

• bubonic plague

• taxes

• corruption

• limited resources

• drought