Islamic and African Empires

How did Ghana profit from outsiders?

• Capturing slaves

• Finding gold mines

• Taxing trade

• Selling fish

Who was Mansa Musa?

• First Emperor of Songhai

• Moroccan Muslim Traveler

• Greatest Ruler of Mali

• Griot

Mansa Musa is most famous for..?

• converting to Christianity

• making a pilgrimage to Mecca

• ruling Songhai

• not being an efficient leader

Which kingdom broke free from Mali, created an Islamic empire, and then conquered Mali?

• Songhai

• Ghana

• Egypt

• Mali

West African empires were in a perfect spot to trade because they were in between 2 important natural resources:

• silver and diamonds

• silver and gold

• gold and rice

• gold and salt

The Muslim leader of Mali who supported education, spread Islam, and made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca was

• Sundiata

• Mansa Musa

• Askia the Great

• Sunni Ali

1.  Ghana’s ___________________ made it the center of an enormous trading empire.

• grasslands

• iron ore

• gold

• sugar

1.  The city of Timbuktu was known as

• A.  The largest city in the world.

• A.  The most beautiful city in Africa.

• A.  The center of learning and trade.

• A.  A bustling seaport.

Which of the following factors is the main reason that Ghana became a powerful empire in West Africa?

• It had extremely productive agriculture

• It controlled the gold and salt trade in that region

• It traded extensively with European countries

• It was the first African empire to industrialize

Mansa Musa ruled the Mali Empire from 1312 – 1337. What was 1 effect of his rule?

• The empire moved to South Africa.

• The poor became more powerful.

• Democracy was started in his kingdom.

• Islamic religion spread in the region