West Africa: Ghana and Mali

Why was salt such an important trade good in West Africa?

• West Africans gave salt to their animals.
• West Africans used it to preserve food.
• Salt was used in the animist religious rituals.
• It was used by families as a cleansing agent,

What religion did Mansa Musa practice?

• Islam
• Christiantity
• Animism

What animal was the most useful in the exchange of gold, silk, and salt?

• Camel
• Horse
• Elephant
• Alpaca

This desert in north Africa was crossed by traders moving salt and gold.

• Gobi
• Taklimakan
• Savana
• Sahara

What brought Islam to West Africa?

• War
• Trade
• Emporers
• Crusades

What physical feature in West Africa encouraged the movement of people, goods and ideas?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Mediterranean Sea
• Niger River
• Sahara Desert

Earliest empire which lasted for nearly 800 years. This empire was known for its strong army and control of the gold mines. Iron and gold were two major products of the region.

• Songhai
• Berbers
• Ghana
• Mali

To keep the salt and gold mines a secret, traders did not see each other while they traded. This process is called:

• secret trading

• silent barter

• blindfolded barter

• bribery

What did Mansa Musa give away on his journey to Mecca?

• gold
• sliver
• salt

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The traditional religion of West Africa was:

• Christianity

• Islam

• Animism

• Ancestor worship