Africa

What were the dominant trade items in the W. Africa Kingdoms

• cloth and diamonds

• cotton and spices

• salt and gold

• weapons and iron

Which religion impacted the W. African Kingdoms

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

Which African kingdom imposed taxes on all traders passing through

• Mali

• Ghana

• Shong

What famous Mali leader made a pilgrimage to Mecca

• Alexander the Great

• King Tut

• Mansa Musa

• Nelson Mandela

What is the largest desert in Africa

• Kahara desert

• Gold desert

• Arabian desert

• Sahara desert

W. Africa built universities to educate the people so they can read the Quran. What language did they have to learn?

• Hebrew

• Arabic

• Latin

• English

This W. African city was a great center of trade that had mosques, universities and libraries

• Rome

• Timbuktu

• Lynwood

• Mecca

A caravan is

• a group of people or animals traveling together on a long journey for protection

• giving money to a ruler

• A car that is large shaped like a van