Western African Empires

The Western African Empires were ruled by

• Kings

• Presidents

• Mayors

• Tribal lords

In Ghana, a kings power was transferred to his

• son

• nephew

• cousin

• wife

True or False: Mali had the same government as Ghana, but on a much grander scale

• True

• False

Who was Mansa Musa

• The King of Ghana

• The King of Mali with extreme wealth

• A military general from the Songhai empire

• A griot who talked about Africa's history

What was Mansa Musa devoted to?

• Become the richest person on the planet

• Conquering Africa

• Spreading Islam

In what way did Mansa Musa effect Egypt?

• He gave away so much gold that they price of gold fell.

• He gave so much gold that there became no poor people throughout Egypt

• People began to fight for the gold which resulted in chaos in the cities of Egypt

• People were disgusted at the amount of gold Mansa Musa had.

What types of structures were built in cities like Timbuktu

• Military Acadamies

• Universities

• Factories

• Grocery markets

What were the two most valuable goods that the Western African Empires traded

• Salt and Art

• Iron and Steel

• Salt and Gold

Which region did the Western African Empires control the trade of?

• The coastal trade

• The Trans-Saharan Region

• The Great Rift Valley

• The Kalahari Desert

How was the empire's military and trade dependant

• The empires used the military to trade the goods.

• The military would take all the trading goods for themselves.

• The military assisted the king in controlling trade

• The military did not help the empire.