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UNIT2CH.3 - SONGHAI EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: How did Askia Muhammad spread Islam in his empire? (#3)

Answer:

Askia Muhammad spread Islam by replacing Songhai officials with Arab Muslims. (#3) Question 2: How did Askia Muhammad create the political structure (government) of the Songhai Empire? (#2)

Answer:

Askia Muhammad created an imperial council (#2)

Question 3: Who was Ali Kolon and what was his role in Gao?

Answer:

Ali Kolon was a Songhai prince and he was seen as fierce warrior and natural leader.Question 4: What was the social structure (government) of the Songhai Empire? (#4)

Answer:

The last level held the enslaved people (#4)

Question 5: What did Askia Muhammad contribute to the Songhai Empire? (#3)

Answer:

Askia Muhammad worked to spread Islam in the Songhai Empire. (#3) Question 6: What was the social structure (government) of the Songhai Empire? (#1)

Answer:

The kings and nobility were at the top (#1)

Question 7: What did Askia Muhammad contribute to the Songhai Empire? (#2)

Answer:

Askia Muhammad's conquests created a huge tightly knit empire. (#2)

Question 8: Why were Ali Kolon's expedition unusual?

Answer:

Each stop in his expeditions, Ali Kolon would hide food and weapons as he got closer to Gao.

Question 9: How did the Songhai Empire decline (#3)

Answer:

While Morocco never got Timbuktu, they never conquered Songhai entirely. It broke apart into smaller kingdoms Question 10: How did the city of Gao (home to the Songhai people) become a part of the Mali Empire?

Answer:

While Mansa Musa was on his pilgrimage, his people expanded and captured the city of Gao. They held

• Songhai princes captive.

Question 11: What did Askia Muhammad contribute to the Songhai Empire? (#1)

Answer:

Askia Muhammad introduced weights and measures for regulating trade, as well as a system for currency. (#1)

Question 12: How did the Songhai Empire decline (#2)

Answer:

Rivals wanted control of trade routes: Morocco's leader, Al Mansur, conquered Timbuktu

Question 13: Who was Sunni Ali and what did he contribute to the Songhai Empire? (#1)

Answer:

Sunni Ali deployed his army and navy to take control of the travel on the Niger River. (#1) Question 14: What was the factor that led to Songhai NOT being as successful as the previous empires?

Answer:

The Songhai Empire's expansion was thwarted by the Portuguese fleet as they were established near the West African gold mines Question 15: How did Askia Muhammad create the political structure (government) of the Songhai Empire? (#1)

Answer:

Askia Muhammad created a centralized government and self-governing provinces. (#1) Question 16: How did Askia Muhammad create the political structure (government) of the Songhai Empire? (#3)

Answer:

Askia Muhammad assigned the government and council to his relatives. (#3) Question 17: What was the social structure (government) of the Songhai Empire? (#2)

Answer:

The second level held the soldiers, merchants, and traders (people who work for the empire). (#2)

Question 18: Who was Askia Muhammad

Answer:

Askia Muhammad was the first Songhai emperor Question 19: Why did new routes across the Mediterranean (sea) pose a threat to trans-Saharan (desert) trade?

Answer:

They posed a threat because traveling and trading through the sea routes were faster than caravans traveling through the desert.

Question 20: How did the Songhai Empire decline (#1)

Answer:

Internal conflict, drought, and disease

Question 21: What was similar about ALL 3 empires?

Answer:

All 3 empires had the king/nobility were at the top, the working people were all in the middle, and enslaved people were at the bottom.Question 22: Who was Sunni Ali and what did he contribute to the Songhai Empire? (#3)

Answer:

Under Sunni Ali, the empire stretched farther north and east of Africa. (#3) Question 23: The integration (merging) of the Gao city led to what for the Mali Empire?

Answer:

The merging of Gao led to the Mali's decline Question 24: Why was having control of Timbuktu considered a PRIZE for the Songhai Empire?

Answer:

Timbuktu was the central trade center and a center for cultural exchange.

Question 25: How did Ali Kolon finally manage to escape?

Answer:

The weakness of another Mansa (Mali leader) combined with Mali's loose control of Gao led to this.

Question 26: How did Askia Muhammad spread Islam in his empire? (#2)

Answer:

Askia Muhammad spread Islam by supporting the building of mosques and bringing Arab scholars (#2)

Question 27: How did Askia Muhammad spread Islam in his empire? (#1)

Answer:

Askia Muhammad spread Islam first by going on a pilgrimage to Mecca. (#1)