West African Kingdoms and Europe for Transatlantic Travel

Mansa Musa, even today, is the richest man in the world valued at $400 billion dollars.  But his greatest impact was that he...

• He spread Islam and the Islamic culture throughout West Africa
• He controlled the gold and salt trade
• He made a pilgrimage to Mecca to show off all of his wealth
• He was a model of behavior as a Muslim King who is charitable.

Which of the following was NOT a way that Islam was spread throughout Africa?

• Trade
• Conquest
• Intermarriage
• Bribery

Mansa Musa was a model Muslim King.  When he returned to Mali he...

• brought Muslim artisans, teachers and architects to Mali
• forced all of his people to convert to Islam
• gave away all of his gold to the poor
• started a war with the Muslims of Mecca

Which of the following is the CORRECT order of the West African Kingdoms?

• Mali, Songhai, Ghana
• Ghana, Songhai, Mali
• Songhai, Ghana, Mali
• Ghana, Mali, Songhai

All three West African Empires fell from...

• Disease
• Invasion/Rebellion
• Natural Disaster
• Hand of God

Africa is a 

• large country
• small country
• large continent
• small continent

The West African kingdom that became wealthy through taxing passersby was 

• Ghana
• Mali
• Songhai
• Benin

Who is known for spreading Islam into Mali?

• Muhammad
• Jesus
• Mansa Musa
• Sundiata Kieta

The river that was considered life to West Africa was 

• Nile
• Niger
• Congo
• Tigris

The most important West African city, for trade and education, was

• Timbuktu
• Cairo
• Gao
• Rome