What Were the Medieval Empires of Ghana and Mali Like?

The great wealth of Mali came from gold and _____.

• salt

• cattle

• copper

• gunpowder

Which natural resource was used by the Empire of Ghana to produce weapons and tools that allowed them to grow into a strong empire?

• Gold

• Uranium

• Copper

• Iron

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

• copper

• lead

• salt

• crops

The Empire of Ghana was located just south of which geographic feature?

• Madagascar

• The Great Rift Valley

• The Kalahari Desert

• The Sahara Desert

Which west African empire was formed when a number of Soninke tribes were unified under a king?

• Axum

• Mali

• Songhai

• Ghana

Which empire ended up taking over the Empire of Ghana?

• Axum

• Mali

• Egypt

• Songhai

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

• Yellow River

• Nile River

• Niger River

• Indus River

Why was the Niger River important for the Mali Empire in medieval Africa?

• It provided a way to transport large amounts of goods

• It provided a way to move troops to invade northern areas

• It provided a way to access the Atlantic Ocean

• It provided a way to access the Mediterranean Sea

Use the photograph to answer the question.

The photograph shows the influence of which religion on the Mali Empire?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

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

• Ghana

• India

• China

• Egypt