West African Kingdoms

Name the West African Kingdoms in order.

• Mali-Ghana-Songhai

• Ghana-Mali-Songhai

• Songhai-Mali-Ghana

• Mali-Songhai-Ghana

The Ghana Empire was known as the Land of...

• Salt

• Gold

• Silver

• Diamonds

The trading network in Ghana also spread ____________ south of the Sahara.

• Salt

• Christianity

• Islam

• Iron

The Mali Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.

• Songhai

• Ghana

• Aksum

• Benin

How did Mansa Musa gain his wealth?

• Taxing the gold-salt trade

• Through war and conquest

• Generational wealth passed down to him

• Saving funds over the years

What happened to the Mali Empire after Mansa Musa returned from his hajj?

• The Mali Empire was attacked and conquered by Songhai Empire

• Mansa Musa hired architects to build mosques, libraries, and universities

• Mansa Musa forced the citizens to convert to Islam

• Mansa Musa passed away upon his return and was replaced by his son

What happened when Mansa Musa visited Cairo. Egypt?

• He passed out gold to the poor which caused inflation

• Cairo faced economic problems for decades as a result of his visit

• Mansa Musa attacked the sultan and conquered Cairo

• There is no historical evidence that Mansa Musa visited Cairo, Egypt

What happened to Africa as a result of Mansa Musa's hajj?

• Mansa Musa and the Mali Empire was featured on the Catalan Atlas map

• TImbuktu became a religious and educational center

• Europeans began to raid Africa for their resources

• Other emperors in Africa began to copy Mansa Musa and took their citizens to Mecca

• All of the above

Why is Timbuktu such as important city in West Africa?

• It was once the greatest trading city in sub-Saharan Africa

• Timbuktu became an educational and religious city after Mansa Musa visited Mecca

• Timbuktu was the capital of the Songhai Empire

• Timbuktu was the capital of the Mali Empire

Which city did Mansa Musa visit for his hajj?

• Medina

• Mecca

• Cairo

• Damascus