West African quiz

Which one of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam?

• Charity and giving to those less fortunate

• Pray 5 times a day

• Take a pilgrimage to Mecca

• Believe in more than one god

Which of the following is NOT an ISLAMIC influence on West African architecture

• Domes

• Arches

• Minarets

• Buildings made of sand and mud

When Islamic beliefs became strong in West Africa, reading and learning increased within the community.

• True

• False

How did the line of succession change with the arrival of Islam?

• It did not change

• Inheritance went to sons instead of nephews

• Inheritance went to nephews instead of sons

• Inheritance went to daughters instead of sons

A West African empire ruled by the Mande that became a major crossroads of the Islamic world

• Mali

• Mansa Musa

• Songhai

• Patrilineal

The first West African Ruler to practice Islam devoutly

The richest man who ever lived.

• Mali

• Mansa Musa

• Songhai

• Patrilineal

a people who broke away from the empire of Mali and eventually built their own vast empire in West Africa

• Mali

• Mansa Musa

• Songhai

• Patrilineal

A family tree traced through the father

• Mali

• Mansa Musa

• Songhai

• Patrilineal

The clothing of West African people after the rise of Islam included:

• snowboots

• headcovering

• patterned clothing with lots of plants and animals

• patterned clothing with no plants or animals

West African civilizations were built on the trade of gold for ____________

• salt

• camels

• water

• coffee