Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires

What did Mansa Musa believe was important for all of his people to do?

• Everyone should own a home.

• Everyone should serve in the army.

• Everyone should own a camel.

• Everyone should get an education.

How did the people of Ghana make a living?

• They were farmers.

• They were boat builders.

• They were masons.

• They were goat herders.

This was the second largest empire and twice the size of Texas?

• Songhai

• Mali

• Ghana

• Kanem-Bornu

Spearheads formed from this metal gave the soldiers of Ghana an advantage over their enemies?

• Steel

• Gold

• Iron

• Silver

Who came from North Africa to trade in Ghana?

• Crusaders

• Christians

• Muslims

• Romans

The spiritual belief that natural objects and plants have a soul is called?

• Animism

• Naturalism

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

Why was Mali a safe place to live?

• The city had high walls to keep people out.

• The city had water surrounding it on all sides

• The king did not tolerate injustice and punished those who were violent or would steal.

• They had a big police force patrolling the area

What was the name of the trade route that ran through the desert to Ghana?

• Silk Road

• Cotton Path

• Desert Way

• Trans-Saharan trade route

The demand of what mineral kept traders coming to Mali?

• Zinc

• Salt

• Mercury

• Quartz

Besides taxation, how else did Ghana become wealthy?

• They traded horses and cows

• They traded precious stones

• They traded gold and salt

• They built strong ships