African Trading Nations

Who was the Muslim leader of Mali that made a pilgrimage to Mecca?

• Sunni Baru

• Askia the Great

• Mansa Musa

• Muhammad Ture

The wealth of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai was based on what?

• Raiding other tribes

• The gold and salt trade

• Trade in ostriches and elephant tusks

• Trading iron weapons and tools

How did the world learn about West Africa's wealth?

• Trade between nations showed their wealth

• The Trans-Saharan trade routes through Egypt

• Mansa Musa stamped his name on gold coins

• Mansa Musa made a pilgrimage to Mecca

What did the early empires of Sub-Saharan Africa have in common? 

• They found gold in their deserts. 
• They grew wealthy from taxes and trade. 
• They were ruled by Arab traders. 
• They were all located in Eastern Africa. 

Which of the following was brought to the early African kingdoms by outside traders? 

• gold 
• music
• politics 
• religion 

What animal helped merchants cross the Sahara Desert?

• Horses
• Camels
• Mules
• Elephants

The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, & Songhai prospered primarily due to their 

• exchanges with Indian ports
• direct access to the Arabian Sea
• control of trade routes
• abundance of diamonds

Africa is a

• country

• continent

• city

• state

What would make it hard to travel through the Saharan desert?

• wind and sand

• lack of water

• heat

• all of the above

What led to the rise of Empires in West Africa

• location between salt and gold mines

• powerful kings and armies

• control of trade routes

• ALL OF THE ABOVE