West African Empires Flashcard Review

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Which is the correct order of the 3 empires? Options: Mali, Songhay, Ghana; Songhay, Mali, Ghana; Ghana, Songhay, Mali; Ghana, Mali, Songhay

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Ghana, Mali, Songhay

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The most important West African city, for trade and education was

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Timbuktu

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Which two products were the most valuable trade items for the kingdoms of West Africa? (Options: gold and grain, cotton and kola nuts, gold and salt, salt and cattle)

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gold and salt

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According to the map, which of the West African trading kingdoms was the SMALLEST? Options: Ghana, Mali, Songhay, Axum

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Ghana

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According to the map, which of the West African trading kingdoms was the LARGEST? Options: Ghana, Mali, Songhay, Axum

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Songhay

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Mansa Musa was leader of which West African trading empire?

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Mali

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What do we call a group of camels and humans traveling with goods to sell?

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a caravan

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The ancient empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay were located in

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West Africa

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Which kingdom broke free from Mali, created an Islamic empire, and then conquered Mali?

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Songhay

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What is the name of the huge desert that covers northern Africa?

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Sahara