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West African Civilizations Answers

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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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Which was an unintended result of Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca?

A
Musa successfully brought Islam to European and Middle Eastern nations.
B
Europeans developed an increased desire to explore African wealth.
C
Middle Eastern nations benefited from the wealth Musa brought with him.
D
Because he was a powerful figure, Musa inspired others to make a pilgrimage.
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Islam was introduced into West Africa by

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

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.
6

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
7

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.
8

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.
9

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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Which is the best correlation between the introduction of Islam and an increase in literacy?

A
Islam was a sophisticated religion that embraced cultural arts such as music and reading.
B
Followers of Islam were expected to be well rounded in all aspects of their lives.
C
People needed to know how to read in order to be devout practitioners of Islam.
D
Islam was introduced at a time when art, music, and literacy were already on the rise.

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