What Were The Medieval Empires of Ghana and Mali Like?

Which of these leaders began the kingdom of Mali in the thirteenth century?

• Suleiman

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata

• Sunni Ali

Both of the Empires of Mali and Ghana traded _______ which was mostly mined in the Sahara Desert and was about as valuable as gold.

• Millet

• Copper

• Salt

• Crops

Which river aided agriculture and trade for the medieval empire of Mali?

• Nile River

• Niger River

• Amazon River

• Indus River

This city near the Niger and Bani rivers became a large city in medieval Africa. Its location was suited to trade and agriculture.

(Which city is described in the information)

• Timbuktu

• Adoghast

• Djenne-jeno

• Koumbi Saleh

The Mosque of Djenne signifies the spread of which religion?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Buddhism

The empire of Mali grew directly as a result of the decline of which empire?

• Egypt

• South Africa

• Ghana

• Ethiopia

The "Ghana" or leader of all leaders, did which of the following?

• Controlled all trade activities.

• Served as head administrator of justice.

• Listened to public complaints.

• Served as commander in chief of a highly organized army.

How did the gold-salt trade in Africa make Ghana a powerful empire?

• Ghana owned the salt mines and fixed salt prices.

• Ghana controlled the trade routes and taxed traders.

• Ghana supplied camels for the caravans across the Sahara.

• Ghana created valuable art pieces from mined gold.

What contributed most to the growth and power of the West African empires of Ghana and Mali?

• plantation agriculture

• textile manufacturing

• Iron mining

• Caravan trade

What led to the decline of the Songhai Empire?

• The people of the Songhai Empire died out

• The salt mines dried out

• The region where the empire was located flooded

• Invaders from Morocco took over the empire and the salt mines