WHI 10.02 CP Day 1 -- Ghana and Mali

Poll

Which of the following is the best candy bar?

• Twix

• Almond Joy

• Kit Kat

• Other

• I don't like candy bars.

Word Cloud

Name a religion that we have studied in this course so far.

Draw

Circle the following places:

Timbuktu

Gao

Cairo

Marrakech

Multiple Choice

Which natural features surrounded ancient Ghana?

• Rocky Mountains and Mississippi River

• Great Barrier Reef and Amazon River

• Sahara Desert and Niger River

• Amazon Rainforest and Nile River

Multiple Choice

What was the main economic activity in ancient Ghana?

• fishing and agriculture

• textile production and pottery

• gold mining and trade

• iron smelting and blacksmithing

Multiple Choice

In which part of Africa was the Kingdom of Ghana located?

• North
• West
• East
• South

Multiple Choice

Which African kingdom prospered from long distance trade as well as control of much of Africa's gold? (first)

• Mali
• Ghana
• Kush
• Axum

Multiple Choice

What religion did Mansa Musa practice?

• Islam
• Christiantity
• Animism

Multiple Choice

True or False
Mansa Musa did not accept other religions.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

 Why did Mansa Musa build a university in Timbuktu?

• He wanted to learned read.
• He wanted to build a school for his children.
• He wanted scholars to come to Mali.

Multiple Choice

The two most in-demand goods traded between North Africa and West Africa were _____ and salt.

• gold

• silver

• copper

• ivory

Multiple Choice

Salt is essential for diet and food _____.

• preservation

• decoration

• coloring

• flavoring

Multiple Choice

Traders paid _____ to Ghana on all the goods they carried through the empire.

• taxes

• fees

• tolls

• duties

Multiple Choice

Which geographical feature was crucial for the salt trade in West Africa?

• Atlas Mountains

• Sahara Desert

• Niger River

• Lake Chad

Multiple Choice

Name the West African Kingdoms in order.

• Mali-Ghana-Songhai

• Ghana-Mali-Songhai

• Songhai-Mali-Ghana

• Mali-Songhai-Ghana

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pillars of Islam was Mansa Musa practicing when he visited Cairo, Egypt?

• Sawn (Fasting)

• Zakat (Almsgiving)

• Salat (Prayer)

• Hajj (Pilgrimage)

Multiple Choice

The Mali Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.

• Songhai

• Ghana

• Aksum

• Benin

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic of the Mali Empire is most closely associated with this image?

• trade with North Africa

• training wild animals for celebrations

• a powerful military

• wealth obtained from gold mines

Multiple Choice

What was an important trading city in Mali?

• Cairo

• Gao

• Timbuktu

• Alexandria

Multiple Choice

Mansa Musa, even today, is the richest man in the world valued at $400 billion dollars.  But his greatest impact was that he...

• He spread Islam and the Islamic culture throughout West Africa
• He controlled the gold and salt trade
• He made a pilgrimage to Mecca to show off all of his wealth
• He was a model of behavior as a Muslim King who is charitable.

Poll

How do you feel about today's lesson?

• I am totally understanding this.

• After a bit more review, I will be great.

• I am confused.

• I have no idea what just happened. Please help.