West African Empires

How did Ghana profit from outsiders?

• Capturing slaves
• Finding gold mines
• Taxing trade
• Selling fish

West African empires were in a perfect spot to trade because they were in between 2 important natural resources:

• silver and diamonds
• silver and gold
• gold and rice
• gold and salt

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The Muslim leader of Mali who supported education, spread Islam, and made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca was

• Muhammad

• Mansa Musa

• Ibn Batutta

• Prince Ali

Which is not a way Ghana's rulers acquired huge amounts of gold?

• Hiring Bandits to rob the traders

• Trading gold and salt

• Taxing traders that traded in Ghana

What visitor to Africa had writings that contributed to our understanding of Ancient West Africa?

• Marco Polo

• Ibn Battuta

• Mansa Musa

• Muhammad

What are 3 reasons people used camels?

• They store water in their hump

• They need less water

• They don't sink in the sand

• They can carry heavy objects and people

• They never get lost in sandstorms

Who was Ibn Battuta?

• A scientist

• An explorer

• A religious leader

• A king

In what city was there a university with a large library with books from ancient Greece and Rome?

• Athens

• Timbuktu

• Mecca

• Rome

How did trade impact the religion of Islam?

• helped the religion spread

• the religion lost supporters

• Islam was not affected

• caused conflict between Muslims

What geographic feature in northern Africa limited Western African civilizations contact with Europe and Asia?

• Kalahari Desert

• Nile River

• Sahara Desert

• Rainforest