Early African Kingdoms

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Early African kingdoms such as Ghana and Mali made most of their wealth by

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trading gold across the Sahara Desert.

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What three empires in western Africa flourished because of the trans-Saharan trade of gold and salt?

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Ghana, Mali, Songhai

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Mansa Musa, the monarch of 14th century Mali, is MOST remembered for

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his conversion to Islam and his pilgrimage to Mecca.

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The Swahili trading cities along the east coast would have been MOST likely to have traded with

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India.

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Although all of the choices are correct, Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca BEST illustrates his

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belief in the Islamic faith.

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What barrier to trade separated the empires of Ghana and Mali from the trading center of Egypt? Options: the Red Sea, the Nile River, the Sahara Desert, the Mediterranean Ocean

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the Sahara Desert

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This photograph shows a climate in Sub-Saharan Africa. This climate is MOST likely

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rainforest.

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People south of the Sahara traded their gold for

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salt

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How did Ghana become such a powerful state?

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It gained control of valuable trade routes

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What can you infer about Ghana’s rulers from the passage: “With so many traders passing through their lands, Ghana’s rulers looked for ways to make money from them. One way they raised money was by forcing traders to pay taxes.”?

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They were smart businessmen who took advantage of opportunities.