4th 6 Weeks, 3 Week Review

Mansa Musa was the leader of

• Mali

• Songhai

• Ghana

• Timbuktu

What two items did Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all trade?

• Gold and fish

• Gold and salt

• Gold and timber

• Gold and bronze

Which order were major kingdoms formed, from first to last?

• Ghana, Songhai, Mali

• Sahara, Mali, Ghana

• Ghana, Mali, Songhai

• Ghana, Mali, Songhai

Which region of Africa is a small strip of land with little rainfall that separates the desert from the wetter areas?

• Sahel

• Rain Forest

• Savannah

• Sahara

The West African empires settled around which body of water?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Nile River

• Niger River

• Red Sea

Two main resources traded back and forth in the Trans-Saharan Caravan trade were?

• Salt and Diamonds

• Salt and Gold

• Salt and wood

• Gold and Wood

Why did Musa make the pilgrimage to Mecca

• Islam

• Christianity

• Animalism

• Judaism

Why was Mansa Musa's Hajj special?

• Egypt refused his caravan

• He upset Egypt's economy

• He refused to spend any money

• It brought world attention to Mali

In the deserts of North Africa and Southwest Asia,

• Agricultural production is significantly limited

• Trade with southern African nations is relatively easy

• Most nations of the region are wealthy from oil exports

• Mining and gemstone production is common in the region