SOL 4C West African Empires

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Which in this list is NOT one of the West African empires? Ghana, Somalia, Mali, Songahi

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Somalia

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The empires were south of which topographical feature?

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Sahara Desert

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Which river is close to the West African kingdoms?

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Niger River

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What enabled these kingdoms to become so powerful?

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controlling trade

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Which European country forged a relationship with the empires?

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Portugal

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Which of the following was not brought by the Europeans to trade with the West Africans? metal tools, spices, manufactured goods, cloth

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spices

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What precious resource did the West Africans have that the Europeans wanted?

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gold

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What years were the West African kingdoms dominant?

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300 to 1600 AD

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Which country set up trading posts in West Africa?

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Portugal

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Which kingdom was the smallest and the first empire of West Africa?

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Ghana