Examination on History
Class: JSS 2
Term: Second Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions.

1. ________ is considered the founder of the Mali Empire. (a) Mansa Musa (b) Sundiata Keita (c) Sonni Ali (d) Askia Muhammad
2. The Mali Empire was located in the ________ part of Africa. (a) Eastern (b) Southern (c) Western (d) Northern
3. Sundiata Keita reigned from 1230 to ________. (a) 1245 (b) 1255 (c) 1265 (d) 1275
4. Which of the following cities was annexed by Mansa Musa? (a) Gao (b) Timbuktu (c) Walata (d) Jenne-Jeno
5. All of these were factors leading to the rise of Mali except ________. (a) Geographical advantage (b) Incompetent rulers (c) Agriculture (d) Control of gold
6. Which of these was NOT a major achievement of Mansa Musa? (a) Strong defence (b) Promotion of Islam (c) Weakening central administration (d) Economic strength
7. The main reason for Mali’s economic prosperity was ________. (a) Fishing (b) Trans-Saharan trade (c) Pottery (d) Hunting
8. The control of trans-Saharan trade routes was a key ________ achievement. (a) Social (b) Political (c) Economic (d) Religious
9. Sundiata Keita’s political contribution included regaining independence for ________. (a) Timbuktu (b) Kangaba (c) Gao (d) Walata
10. Which of these is not considered an internal factor in the fall of Mali? (a) Succession disputes (b) Civil wars (c) Tuareg attacks (d) Incompetent rulers
11. The core state from which the Mali Empire emerged was initially known as ________. (a) Ghana (b) Songhai (c) Kangaba (d) Kanem-Bornu
12. Mansa Musa’s reign period was from 1312 to ________. (a) 1327 (b) 1337 (c) 1347 (d) 1357
13. ________ attacks were an external factor contributing to the fall of Mali. (a) Ashanti (b) Zulu (c) Tuareg (d) Fulani
14. Which of the following describes Sundiata Keita’s leadership? (a) Weak and indecisive (b) Unifying and strategic (c) Authoritarian and cruel (d) Isolated and passive
15. The gold areas of Wangara, Bambuk, and Bondu were controlled by the ________ Empire. (a) Ghana (b) Songhai (c) Mali (d) Kanem-Bornu
16. All of these were achievements of Mansa Musa except ________. (a) Strong judicial system (b) Annexation of Timbuktu (c) Encouraging civil wars (d) Central administration
17. The promotion of Islam was a significant achievement of ________. (a) Sundiata Keita (b) Mansa Musa (c) Sonni Ali (d) Askia Muhammad
18. Which is NOT a reason for the rise of the Mali Empire? (a) Food sufficiency (b) Weak army (c) External trade (d) Qualities of rulers
19. The central administration under Mansa Musa led to increased ________ and security. (a) Conflict (b) Peace (c) Rebellion (d) Poverty
20. The correct step in strengthening the empire under Mansa Musa was ________. (a) Dividing the empire (b) Rewarding officials (c) Ignoring judicial system (d) Discouraging trade
21. Mali Empire disappeared completely by the year ________. (a) 1570 (b) 1670 (c) 1770 (d) 1870
22. One of Sundiata Keita’s key achievements was the establishment of a strong ________ structure. (a) Cultural (b) Government (c) Artistic (d) Educational
23. The control of ________ areas was vital to Mali’s economic structure. (a) Salt (b) Gold (c) Iron (d) Copper
24. Which of the following was a political contribution of Sundiata Keita? (a) Promoting local dialects (b) Supporting independent states (c) Creating disunity (d) Discouraging agriculture
25. All of these were internal factors for the fall of Mali except ________. (a) Weak army (b) Songhai expansion (c) Incompetent rulers (d) Succession disputes
26. Which is NOT an area where Mansa Musa expanded Mali’s authority? (a) Songhai (b) Timbuktu (c) Jenne (d) Great Zimbabwe
27. The main reason for the early acceptance of Islam in Mali was ________. (a) Forced conversion (b) Its link to trans-Saharan trade (c) Lack of traditional beliefs (d) Military conquest
28. The correct step taken by Sundiata Keita to unify the empire was ________. (a) Suppressing all local rulers (b) Forming alliances with local states (c) Isolating communities (d) Imposing foreign laws
29. Which of these is not considered an economic contribution of Mali Empire rulers? (a) Control of gold areas (b) Encouragement of agriculture (c) Discouraging state revenue (d) Control of trans-Saharan trade
30. Mansa Musa’s promotion of Islam led to the construction of ________ and libraries. (a) Palaces (b) Mosques (c) Fortresses (d) Markets
31. The term ‘Mansa’ in the Mali Empire refers to a ________. (a) Scholar (b) Trader (c) Ruler (d) Soldier
32. The geographical advantage of Mali included its location along important ________ routes. (a) River (b) Mountain (c) Trade (d) Forest
33. One of the external factors for the fall of Mali was the raids by the ________. (a) Hausa (b) Igbo (c) Mossi (d) Yoruba
34. Sundiata Keita is often remembered for his role in the emergence of the Mali Empire from the state of ________. (a) Ghana (b) Songhai (c) Kangaba (d) Borno
35. The peace and security established by Mansa Musa allowed for the flourishing of ________. (a) Warfare (b) Rebellion (c) Trade and learning (d) Famine
36. All of these were qualities of rulers that contributed to the rise of Mali except ________. (a) Strong leadership (b) Strategic vision (c) Incompetence (d) Unifying ability
37. The failure to obtain ________ support was an external factor in Mali’s decline. (a) Portuguese (b) Moroccan (c) Egyptian (d) Ottoman
38. The annexation of Timbuktu and Jenne was an achievement of ________. (a) Sundiata Keita (b) Mansa Musa (c) Sonni Ali (d) Mansa Uli
39. Which of the following describes the political structure under Sundiata Keita? (a) Decentralized and weak (b) Centralized and unified (c) Anarchical and chaotic (d) Foreign-controlled
40. The weak army after Mansa Musa’s reign was a significant ________ factor in Mali’s fall. (a) External (b) Economic (c) Internal (d) Geographical

SECTION B: THEORY (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer any THREE questions.

1. (a) Who was Sundiata Keita? (2 marks)
(b) Describe his role in the emergence of the Mali Empire. (3 marks)
(c) List three political contributions he made to the empire. (3 marks)
(d) Name two key achievements that supported Mali’s growth. (2 marks)

2. (a) Identify two major sources of economic strength for the Mali Empire. (2 marks)
(b) Explain how the control of trans-Saharan trade contributed to Mali’s wealth. (3 marks)
(c) Discuss two factors that led to the rise of the Mali Empire, apart from economic ones. (3 marks)
(d) Name two gold-producing areas controlled by the Mali Empire. (2 marks)

3. (a) State the reign period of Mansa Musa. (2 marks)
(b) Describe how Mansa Musa expanded and restored authority within the empire. (3 marks)
(c) List three achievements of Mansa Musa during his reign. (3 marks)
(d) How did his promotion of Islam benefit the empire? (2 marks)

4. (a) Identify two internal factors that contributed to the fall of the Mali Empire. (2 marks)
(b) Explain how succession disputes weakened the empire. (3 marks)
(c) Discuss two external factors that led to the decline of Mali. (3 marks)
(d) Name two groups that raided or attacked the Mali Empire in its later years. (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (b) Sundiata Keita
Question 2 – ✅ (c) Western
Question 3 – ✅ (b) 1255
Question 4 – ✅ (b) Timbuktu
Question 5 – ✅ (b) Incompetent rulers
Question 6 – ✅ (c) Weakening central administration
Question 7 – ✅ (b) Trans-Saharan trade
Question 8 – ✅ (c) Economic
Question 9 – ✅ (b) Kangaba
Question 10 – ✅ (c) Tuareg attacks
Question 11 – ✅ (c) Kangaba
Question 12 – ✅ (b) 1337
Question 13 – ✅ (c) Tuareg
Question 14 – ✅ (b) Unifying and strategic
Question 15 – ✅ (c) Mali
Question 16 – ✅ (c) Encouraging civil wars
Question 17 – ✅ (b) Mansa Musa
Question 18 – ✅ (b) Weak army
Question 19 – ✅ (b) Peace
Question 20 – ✅ (b) Rewarding officials
Question 21 – ✅ (b) 1670
Question 22 – ✅ (b) Government
Question 23 – ✅ (b) Gold
Question 24 – ✅ (b) Supporting independent states
Question 25 – ✅ (b) Songhai expansion
Question 26 – ✅ (d) Great Zimbabwe
Question 27 – ✅ (b) Its link to trans-Saharan trade
Question 28 – ✅ (b) Forming alliances with local states
Question 29 – ✅ (c) Discouraging state revenue
Question 30 – ✅ (b) Mosques
Question 31 – ✅ (c) Ruler
Question 32 – ✅ (c) Trade
Question 33 – ✅ (c) Mossi
Question 34 – ✅ (c) Kangaba
Question 35 – ✅ (c) Trade and learning
Question 36 – ✅ (c) Incompetence
Question 37 – ✅ (a) Portuguese
Question 38 – ✅ (b) Mansa Musa
Question 39 – ✅ (b) Centralized and unified
Question 40 – ✅ (c) Internal