African Empires

Who is known for spreading Islam into Mali?

• Muhammad
• Jesus
• Mansa Musa
• Sundiata Kieta

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

• Timbuktu
• Cairo
• Gao
• Rome

Which two products were the most valuable trade items for the kingdoms of West Africa?

• gold and grain
• cotton and kola nuts
• gold and salt
• salt and cattle

Mansa Musa was leader of which West African trading empire?

• Ghana
• Mali
• Songhai
• Axum

Mansa Musa is most famous for..?

• converting to Christianity
• making a pilgrimage to Mecca
• ruling Songhai
• not being an efficient leader

What did Mansa Musa give away on his journey to Mecca?

• gold
• sliver
• salt

Ghana is in...

• Western Africa
• Northern Africa
• Eastern Africa
• Southern Africa

How did the kings of Ghana gain their power?

• Trade of silver and salt

• Trade of gold and silver

• Conquering land

• Trade of gold and salt

How did Ghana become such a powerful state?

• Ghana owned more salt than other states.
• Leaders in Ghana formed alliances with other groups of people.
• It had the strongest leader in all of Africa.
• It gained control of the valuable trade routes.

T/F: The Empire of Ghana came before the Empire of Mali?

• True

• False