West Africa Review

Where was the Empire of Mali located? 

•  Southern Africa
• Eastern Europe
• Western Africa 
• South America

What religion played an important role in the Mali government?       

• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism
• Buddhism 

Controlling trade of which of the following two items made Mali very wealthy?

• Copper and Silver

• Gold and Silver

• Gold and Salt

• Silver and Salt

What does the term Mansa translate to?

• King

• Trade

• Empire

• Wealth

Which desert did caravans cross to reach the gold mines of West Africa?

• Sahara

• Kalahari

• Egyptian

• Gobi

On which continent is Mali located?

• South America

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

Who was Mali's most famous king?

• Songhai

• Sundiata

• Mansa Musa

• Ibn Battuta

The buildings in Mali were mostly made of .....

• Bricks

• Stone

• Mud

• Sticks

This river was key to trade in Mali.

• The Nile River

• The Congo River

• The Zaire River

• The Niger River

Timbuktu was known for...

• Trade

• Education

• Religion

• Sports