ancient africa

What was the importance of the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

• They ended the slave trade among the central African tribes.

• They controlled the gold and salt trade across the Sahara.

• They kept European traders from exploiting African resources.

• They prevented the spread of the Islamic religion into southern Africa.

What happened after the death of Mansa Musa?

• The Mali Empire engaged in the gold trade.

• The Mali Empire began to decline.

• The Ghana Empire came to power.

• The trade networks of Africa fell apart.

What was one of the results of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324?

• Mali began trading directly with the Middle East.

• Mali became an important destination for Muslim pilgrimages.

• Mali expanded its borders west to be nearer to Mecca.

• Mali became more well-known internationally.

The responsibilities of the king included:

• building palaces

• leading the army

• leading religious services

• making the laws

What is the desert called in Africa?

• The One Big Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Utah Desert

The kingdom of Ghana was very wealthy in ancient Africa. How did the kingdom of Ghana get its wealth?

• by producing a lot of salt

• by producing a lot of gold

• by taxing the trade of gold and salt

• through war and conquest of neighboring kingdoms

Mali gained much of its wealth from

• taxes on the people living there
• Selling gold 
• taxes from trade
• Selling salt

Ghana and Mali, controlled trade of which TWO items?

• Gold and fish
• Gold and salt
• Gold and timber
• Gold and bronze

In the Empire of Mali, who was Mali's greatest leader?

• Mufusa
• Mansa Musa
• King Kong
• Nelson Mandela

What could be made from using iron?

• livestock
• tools and weapons
• clothing
• computers