Sub-Saharan Empires

What is the largest desert in the world?

• Gobi

• Sahara

• Kalahari

• Syrian

Click on the TWO West African Empires located along the Niger River.

• Egypt

• Ghana

• Mali

• Assyrian

Who founded the Empire of Ghana?

• Soninke

• Malaysian

• Axum

• Babylonians

The people of Ghana were among the first to create which metal?

• copper

• steel

• emeralds

• iron

Which TWO key products did the empires actively trade?

• fish

• salt

• silk

• gold

What religion was brought to the African empires?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Sikhism

What is the name for the religious centers that were built in Mali?

• temples

• pyramids

• mosques

• synagogues

What is the name of the third Sub-Saharan Empire?

• Ghana

• Songhai

• Mali

• Timbuktu

What is the name of the landform located to the south of the Sahara?

• forests

• mountain range

• savanna

• tundra

What is the name for soldiers on horseback?

• infantry

• cavalry

• cowboys

• trooper