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Which of the following is true of Askia the Great?

A
He wanted to do away with Islamic rule.
B
He was a proponent of learning and culture.
C
He wanted to do away with slavery.
D
He was peaceful and disliked conflict.
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Which brought an end to the great West African empires?

A
an increase in countries producing their own goods and not needing to trade
B
the arrival of Christianity and the decline of Islam
C
enemy nations using sophisticated warfare to overpower the outdated tactics of the empire
D
emperors being unable to further the development of technology and learning
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One of the goods the Songhai empire exported was

A
gold.
B
silver.
C
goats.
D
alpacas.
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What most affected ancient West African trade?

A
lack of transportation
B
natural landforms
C
limited resources for trade
D
too many merchants
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Which of these events occurred during the Ghana Empire?

A
Timbuktu was developed into a center of learning.
B
Islam was introduced into the West African region.
C
Moroccan invaders conquered the empire.
D
A large amount of technology was developed.
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For which action did Ghana use its large army?

A
taxing the goods that came through Ghana’s trade routes
B
establishing a bureaucratic government
C
gaining the obedience of Ghana’s neighbors
D
plundering large amounts of gold for trade
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Which of these events occurred first?

A
the fall of the Songhai Empire
B
the fall of the Mali Empire
C
the introduction of Islam into West Africa
D
the entrance of Portuguese explorers into African territory
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The main import of the West African kingdoms was

A
gold.
B
salt.
C
food.
D
silk.
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The empire of Songhai was originally part of

A
Mali.
B
Ghana.
C
Timbuktu.
D
Mecca.
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One of Musa’s notable characteristics was that he

A
expanded the empire of Ghana to its greatest size.
B
ruled as the first Muslim emperor.
C
spread his immense wealth to the people he ruled.
D
consolidated his empire from provinces into a single nation.

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