Why was salt an important resource for north African traders?
Question 3 options:
a)
Because salt was mixed with other resources to build houses.
b)
Because salt was used as a source of food for camels, donkeys and ox.
c)
Because salt was used to preserve food.
d)
Because salt was used in religious ceremonies.
c)
Because salt was used to preserve food.
Which two resources were important in the development of trade in Ghana?
Question 2 options:
a)
Cobalt and potassium
b)
Iron and gold
c)
Rubber and copper
d)
Oil and silver
b)
Iron and gold
Nomadic African traders, known as Berbers, spread Islam across north Africa from Arabia. The Mali ruler, Mansa Musa, was a devout Muslim and decided to make the hajj, or _ _a___ to ___b __.
Question 4 options:
a)
a. Tribute
b. Songhai
b)
a. Offering
b. Pope
c)
a. Pilgrimage
b. Mecca
d)
a. Sacrifice
b. Religious Leaders
c)
a. Pilgrimage
b. Mecca
Match the definitions to the correct terms.
Two terms will not be used.
Question 5 options:
Nomadic people who traded salt for gold and other items.
these resources made Mali very wealthy by trade.
Berbers who wanted control of the gold trade; caused the decline of the Ghana Empire.
this Mali ruler was one of the wealthiest people ever in Africa.
this city attracted Muslims from far away; became a place for scholars aka "Pearl of Africa."
1.
Safavids
2.
Almoravids
3.
Gold and Salt
4.
Berbers
5.
Cairo
6.
Timbuktu
7.
Mansa Musa
Nomadic people who traded salt for gold and other items: 4. Berbers
These resources made Mali very wealthy by trade: 3. Gold and Salt
Berbers who wanted control of the gold trade; caused the decline of the Ghana Empire: 2. Almoravids
This Mali ruler was one of the wealthiest people ever in Africa: 7. Mansa Musa
This city attracted Muslims from far away; became a place for scholars aka "Pearl of Africa": 6. Timbuktu
How did trade between Arabia, Persia and Africa influence language spoken in present-day Ethiopia?
Question 6 options:
a)
Trade forced Arabs and Persians to incorporate more Ethiopian language in their language called Tladek.
b)
Ethiopians incorporated Persian and Arabic into their language thus making a new language called Swahili.
c)
Arabic traders became trilingual; Ethiopians and Persians depended on Arabs to translate between them.
d)
Persian traders relied on Ethiopians to translate Arab words when making trade deals.
True or False: Ethiopia has practiced Christianity since the 4th century.
Question 7 options:
a) True
b) False