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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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Under Emperor Askia the Great, Songhai flourished as a center for

A
imports, a great army and technology
B
learning, wealth and trade
C
trade, technology and learning
D
wealth, technology and a great army
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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.
4

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
5

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.
6

The journey to Mecca that each Muslim is expected to take at least once is known as

A
the Holy Pilgrimage.
B
the Hajj.
C
the Sacred Duty.
D
the Qur'an.
7

What most affected ancient West African trade?

A
lack of transportation
B
natural landforms
C
limited resources for trade
D
too many merchants
8

One of the goods the Songhai empire exported was

A
gold.
B
silver.
C
goats.
D
alpacas.
9

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

A
horse
B
camel
C
goat
D
alpaca

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