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CFA West Africa
By James Hernandez
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Question 1
1.
What African climate zone made trade between West Africa and North Africa difficult?
The Rain Forrest
The Sahel
The Savanna
The Sahara Desert
Question 2
2.
Which African climate zone can be described as a flat grassy-land where it sometimes rains?
The Rain Forrest
The Sahel
The Savanna
the Sahara Desert
Question 3
3.
What two trade items were key to the growth of Ghana, Mali and Songhai?
Salt and Gold
Silver and Iron
Ivory and Diamonds
Concrete and Olive Oil
Question 4
4.
Why were the advisors to the Mansa/King of Ghana often Arabic speaking
Muslims?
They were slaves to the king.
Arabic speaking Muslims were literate (could read and write).
Because they bribed them for the job.
They were known for being good warriors.
Question 5
5.
How did Mansa Musa’s Hajj to Mecca influence West Africa?
Mansa Musa helped spread Christianity into East Africa.
Mansa Musa brought religious scholars, artists and architects back from Mecca to West Africa.
Mansa Musa started a war between Mali and the Mongol Empire.
Mansa Musa destroyed Mali’s economy by spending all of his gold in Mecca.
Question 6
6.
In what ways did Islam affect Mali’s society?
Question 7
7.
How were the Moroccans able to defeat the Songhai Empire?
They had war elephants.
They had access to gun powder.
They took over the salt and gold mines.
They had a much bigger army.
Question 8
8.
What is oral history?
When history is passed down in pictures and images.
When history is passed down in written books.
When history is passed down through song and stories.
When they don’t record their history at all.
Question 9
9.
Most native/traditional African religions were Animistic, which means...
They only worship one god.
They don’t believe in any gods.
They believe all things have a spirit / soul.
They believe that when you die, your soul disappears forever.