The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefited from being near the ____

• largest European cities

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea coast

• Trans-Saharan trade routes

Ghana was located between which two mines?

• gold

• coal

• diamond

• salt

In addition to controlling the mines, what was another way Ghana proted from trade?

• They charged sales tax on good being traded.

• They charged a fee for traders to pass through the kingdom.

• They controlled all the trade and profited from every transaction.

• They did not permit trade.

Which ruler led Mali to take control of west Africa from Ghana?

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata Keita

• Ibn Battuta

• Muhammad Ture

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became powerful by controlling trade in--

• West America

• Spain

• West Africa

• England

Mansa Musa gained support of his people by giving them gold, horses, and property for free.

• true

• false

What is a pilgrimage?

• A religious trip

• A Songhai coin

• A royal tax

• A market

Besides gold and salt, which products were commonly traded in the kingdom of Ghana? Choose the four correct answers.

• copper

• silver

• cloth

• humans

• sugar

Under which king did Ghana’s territory and military power reach its height?

• Ramses

• Sundiata

• Mansa Musa

• Tunka Manin

Which city became an important trading city of the Mali Empire?

• Alexandria

• Cairo

• Mecca

• Timbuktu