Ancient African Civilizations

The people of Ghana often traded their gold for

• iron, and weapons.
• Salt.
• Camels.
• peanuts and exotic candy.

The _____ is the largest desert on Earth.

• Gobi
• Kalahari
• Sahara
• Mojave

_____ was the first of the great trading states to emerge in the area south of the Sahara in West Africa.

• Ghana
• Axum
• Nubia
• Sierra Leone

Which of these trade items made Ghana, Mali, and Songhai tribes wealthy? 

• Silver and Silk
• Gold and Salt
• Silver and Gold
• Silk and Porcelain

Which was true of most African kingdoms? 

• They were ruled by evil kings
• They were major trading centers
• They refused to trade with other tribes
• They only hunted for their food

Griots told stories in order to preserve and pass down history.

• True
• False

Which had the greatest influence on the economy of the Ghana?

• The spice trade
• The gold trade
• Mansa Musa's pilgramage to Mecca
• Caravans of Merchants on the Silk Road

Ghana and Mali, controlled trade of which TWO items?

• Gold and fish
• Gold and salt
• Gold and timber
• Gold and bronze

Ghana and Mali,developed in which region of Africa?

• West Africa
• East Africa
• North Africa 
• South Africa

In the Empire of Mali, who was Mali's greatest leader?

• Mufusa
• Mansa Musa
• King Kong
• Nelson Mandela