E-Learning Review

Which mineral is mined in the forests of West Africa and whose source is often kept secret?

• Diamonds

• Gold

• Iron

• Salt

. In which modern-day West African nation did the Nok settle?

• Guinea

• Mali

• Nigeria

• Senegal

Which animals made long trips across the Sahara Desert possible?

• Camels

• Horses

• Mules

• Oxen

Which of the following sources of income allowed Ghana’s kings to become very wealthy?

• Iron weapon sales

• Taxing foreign merchants

• Borrowing from wealthy families

• Selling mines to foreign businessmen

Which crop did Mali’s farmers first begin to cultivate under the guidance of Sundiata?

• beans

• cotton

• onions

• rice

Which religion did Mansa Musa follow?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Judaism

Why did many Songhai people oppose the rule of Sunni Ali’s son, Sunni Baru?

• Sunni Baru was not a Muslim

• Sunni Baru increased taxes

• Sunni Baru was not a Christian

• Sunni Baru decreased the size of the army

Which nation brought an end to the Songhai Empire?

• Egypt

• Morocco

• Portugal

• Spain

Which city became an important trading city of the Mali Empire?

• Alexandria

• Cairo

• Mecca

• Timbuktu

Which religion did the majority of Ethiopians follow?

• Christianity

• Confucianism

• Islam

• Judaism