East and West African Civilizations Answers

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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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The main import of the West African kingdoms was

A
gold.
B
salt.
C
food.
D
silk.
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Islam was introduced into West Africa by

A
missionaries.
B
prophets.
C
traders.
D
nomads.
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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.
5

What animal was used to transport goods across the Sahara Desert?

A
horse
B
camel
C
goat
D
alpaca
6

What was Askia the Great’s attitude toward learning?

A
He wanted to renew its importance.
B
He wanted to do away with it.
C
He wanted to keep it as a key feature.
D
He wanted to use it to influence trade.
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One of the goods the Songhai empire exported was

A
gold.
B
silver.
C
goats.
D
alpacas.
8

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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The three major West African empires increased their wealth by

A
trading gold and precious jewels.
B
taxing all trade in their region.
C
restricting trade to only high-level merchants.
D
pooling their trade earnings into one central account.

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