Quiz for Sources for World Societies, Chapter 10

1. Question

   What aspect of his rule did Ezana emphasize (see Document 10-1)?

   A.

   His care for his people

   B.

   His just laws

   C.

   His military exploits

   D.

   His wise judgments

   Correct: The answer is c. Most of Ezana’s account is taken up with descriptions of his military victories.

   Incorrect: The answer is c. Most of Ezana’s account is taken up with descriptions of his military victories.

   What aspect of his rule did Ezana emphasize (see Document 10-1)?

2. Question

   Which of these best characterizes elite religion in Ghana at the time Abu Ubaydallah al-Bakri wrote The Book of Routes and Realms (see Document 10-2)?

   A.

   The king was a Muslim, but all of his advisers were not.

   B.

   The king was a Muslim, as were many, but not all, of the leading figures in his government.

   C.

   Islam had yet to penetrate Ghana.

   D.

   The king was a Christian, but most of the nobility were Muslims.

   Correct: The answer is b. al-Bakri describes a mix of Muslim and indigenous religious practices in the king’s court.

   Incorrect: The answer is b. al-Bakri describes a mix of Muslim and indigenous religious practices in the king’s court.

   Which of these best characterizes elite religion in Ghana at the time Abu Ubaydallah al-Bakri wrote The Book of Routes and Realms (see Document 10-2)?

3. Question

   Which of these was true, according to Abū Hāmid Muhammad al-Andalusī al-Gharnātī (see Document 10-3)?

   A.

   There was a people without legs living in Ghana.

   B.

   There was a people without heads living in Sudan.

   C.

   There was a tribe made up entirely of children living in Mali.

   D.

   All of West Africa had converted to Islam.

   Correct: The answer is b. Al-Gharnātī drew some of his information from Greek sources, and much of that information, like the claim about headless people, was false.

   Incorrect: The answer is b. Al-Gharnātī drew some of his information from Greek sources, and much of that information, like the claim about headless people, was false.

   Which of these was true, according to Abū Hāmid Muhammad al-Andalusī al-Gharnātī (see Document 10-3)?

4. Question

   After reading Leo Africanus’s account, which of these commodities might a European trader have been most likely to bring to Timbuktu and try to sell (see Document 10-4)?

   A.

   Salt

   B.

   Gold

   C.

   Slaves

   D.

   Leather

   Correct: The answer is a. Leo Africanus made a point of emphasizing the scarcity of salt in Timbuktu and the high price it fetched in the city’s markets.

   Incorrect: The answer is a. Leo Africanus made a point of emphasizing the scarcity of salt in Timbuktu and the high price it fetched in the city’s markets.

   After reading Leo Africanus’s account, which of these commodities might a European trader have been most likely to bring to Timbuktu and try to sell (see Document 10-4)?

5. Question

   How did Sogolon Kedjou’s sister-in-laws treat her on the eve of her wedding (see Document 10-4)?

   A.

   As an honored family member

   B.

   As a fit subject for taunts and jests

   C.

   As a despicable and lowly creature

   D.

   Almost as a goddess

   Correct: The answer is b. Sogolon’s sisters-in-law followed local custom and teased her about her impending loss of freedom.

   Incorrect: The answer is b. Sogolon’s sisters-in-law followed local custom and teased her about her impending loss of freedom.

   How did Sogolon Kedjou’s sister-in-laws treat her on the eve of her wedding (see Document 10-4)?