African Empires

Why did Mansa Musa convert to Islam?

• education and culture

• Merchants

• to make the elite happy

• to connect with the poor

Which of the following most contributed to the development of trade among the different peoples of Africa?

• need for resources

• animal migrations

• military conquest

• cultural similarities

Which physical feature divides Africa into two distinct regions?

• the Atlas mountains
• the Nile River
• the Persian Gulf
• the Sahara desert

What contribution did Mansa Musa make to the religion of the Mali Empire?

• He used customs and beliefs from the many local religions in the empire to create a new religion.

• He established laws to create religious tolerance throughout the empire, which led to the introduction of Islam.

• He converted to Islam and made it the official religion of the empire.

• He used the empire’s vast trade routes and its conquests to increase the spread of local religions.

What large animal did merchants use to transport goods across the Sahara?

• Horses

• Cows

• Llamas

• Camels

How did Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca impact Africa and Europe?

• Led to them forming an alliance to conquer other kingdoms
• Led to Africa, being brought to the attention of Europe
• Led to Europe being conquered and colonized by Africa
• Led to the decline of the Middle East

Which West African empire was the last?

• Songhai

• Sahara

• Mali

• Ghana

All three empires controlled part of the ______________ Desert

• diets

• wealth

• taxing

• Sahara

The empires of ancient West Africa grew wealthy because of what trade?

• tobacco

• spices

• sugar

• salt

On what continent was the empire of Mali located?

• Australia

• Africa

• America

• Asia