West Africa 2

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West Africa 2

(10 Questions)
California State History-Social Studies Standards
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From Mr. Anker Tests

West Africa 7th Grade Standards

1. What led to the decline of the Empire of Ghana? *

1 point

https://www.ducksters.com/history/africa/empire_of_ancient_ghana.php

the population grew too large for the resources that were available

there was a lack of water for growing crops

too many trees were cut down for the production of iron products

all of the above

2. In Ghana, when the king died, his son did not inherit the throne. The royal inheritance was matrilineal. What does matrilineal mean? *

1 point

If you're not sure of the meaning of this word, try looking it up on dictionary.com:
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/matrilineal

that ascendance to the throne was traced through the woman's bloodlines rather than the man's; in Ghana, the king's sister's son took over the throne (ascendance means coming into power)

that a wrestling match between the king's sons occurred to determine who the next king would be

that the king's first born son had to have the same birthmark on his skin as his father

that a test of language and intelligence was given before a new king was chosen

3. What event that occurred in the year 1324 C.E. raised the empire of Mali's notoriety? (notoriety means being well-known) *

1 point

https://www.history.com/news/who-was-the-richest-man-in-history-mansa-musa

a massive amount of gold was found near a great waterfall

a 100 year-long war ended between the empires of Mali and Ghana

the hajj, or pilgrimage, was made by Mansa Musa and tens of thousands of his people, to the sacred city of Makkah, Arabia

an earthquake, measuring 9.3 on the Richter Scale, struck the city's center, and destroyed the large buildings and killed millions of people

4. There were many items that were traded between North Africa and the forests south of Ghana. What two products traded were in greatest demand? *

1 point

http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/currency/essay2.html

gold and salt

nuts and animal hides

clothing and fruit

silver and lumber (wood products)

5. What was true about the silent trades with the Wangarans? *

1 point

all kinds of products, including leather, silk, cotton, wool, nuts and fruits, as well as salt and gold, were traded

drums were used to announce a willingness to trade

the people trading never physically saw one another

all of the above

6. What changes occurred in West Africa once the Muslim Faith was widely adopted? *

1 point

https://www.ancient.eu/article/1382/the-spread-of-islam-in-ancient-africa/

the line of succession to the throne of kingdoms changed from matrilineal (traced through the woman's bloodlines) to patrilineal (traced through the man's bloodlines)

the governments of West African kingdoms became highly centralized, with kings taking more power for themselves

the adoption of the shari'ah (Islamic Law, which was written), replaced West African traditional customary law

all of the above

7. As more and more West Africans adopted the Muslim Faith, they needed to study the Qur'an and memorize passages and teachings in it. In what language was the Qur'an written? *

1 point

Interesting Reading: "Why Thomas Jefferson Owned a Qur’an":
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/why-thomas-jefferson-owned-qur-1-180967997/

Latin

Italian

Arabic

English

8. West Africans who had converted to Islam needed a place to worship. Holy shrines were built all over Mali. What are Islamic shrines called? (shrine means a holy place of worship) *

1 point