West African Empires

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The main river that the Ghana empire started around: Nile, Niger, Volta, Tigris

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Niger

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How did Ghana profit from outsiders? Options: Capturing slaves, Finding gold mines, Taxing trade, Selling fish

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Taxing trade

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Who was Mansa Musa?

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Greatest Ruler of Mali

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West African empires were in a perfect spot to trade because they were in between 2 important natural resources: gold and salt.

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gold and salt

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The Muslim leader of Mali who supported education, spread Islam, and made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca was

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Mansa Musa

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This is a map of Africa.  What letter marks the location of the Niger River?

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A

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Which of the following is NOT a reason why salt was a very important trade item? Salt was used to preserve food. Salt was used to make bland food tasty. People need salt in their diet. Salt is used to make explosives.

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Salt is used to make explosives.

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What is the name of the desert that goes across northern Africa?

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Sahara

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The richest man to have EVER lived was ____.

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Mansa Musa

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Mansa Musa was the king of ___.

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Mali