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West Arfican Civ
This is a Chapter test on West African Civilization.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In 1464, who became king of Songhai ? | The Muslim Sunni Ali Ber. |
| How did the Songhai Empire extend it's territory ? | By using Military force . |
| Who was Sunni Ali Ber ? | He was a Muslim that became king of Songhai in 1464. |
| How did Ali Ber treat treat the people of Djenne? | At first he treated them with forcefulness, but after the siege he treated them with respect. |
| In what way did the spread of Islam benefit trade ? | It was convenient for traders as a common language. |
| What right did slaves have? | They could marry. |
| Who was the highest ranking person in the West Africa's Caste System? | The emporer. |
| In West Africa when was a person's caste fixed at ? | At birth. |
| I how were lineages and clans related? | Lineages were part of a clan. |
| How did West African emperors support trade? | Muhammad used his armies to protect trade routes from traders. |
| What was the griots main job? | To pass on their peoples history. |
| What were the most widely used instruments? | The drums were widely used. |
| What year were West Africans taken as slaves? | In the 1500s. |
| How did West African traditions spread to the Americas? | In the beginning of the 1500s when many west Africans were taken as slaves to the Americas, taking their traditions with them. |
| what did griots encourage emperors to do? | They encouraged them to rule justly through poetry. |
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