Unit 5 Early African & American Societies, Exploration

What made the African Kingdom of Ghana so wealthy?

• participating in slave trading

• taxing the salt and gold trade

• conquering the Mali empire

• establishing the first democracy

Who used Malinke wealth to build the Mali empire to replace Ghana?

• Mansa Musa

• Hernan Cortes

• Sundiata

• Montezuma

Who took a pilgrimage to Mecca and recruited Islamic scholars to return to Mali?

• Mansa Musa

• Hernan Cortes

• Sundiata

• Montezuma

The African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all gained wealth through

• trans-Saharan trade

• the middle passage

• developing gunpowder

• conquering the Aztecs

Why were Swahili trading cities so important to the trans-Saharan trade?

• they were located in the jungle with access to important lumber

• they were located in the desert and offered shelter to travelers

• they were located on the eastern coast with ports for international trade

• they were located on the western coast and were essential to the middle passage

What caused the decline of the Maya?

• they abandoned their cities but the reason is unknown

• the invasion of Hernan Cortes and his soldiers

• the invasion of Francisco Pizarro and his soldiers

What caused the decline of the Aztec?

• they abandoned their cities but the reason is unknown

• the invasion of Hernan Cortes and his soldiers

• the invasion of Francisco Pizarro and his soldiers

What caused the decline of the Inca?

• they abandoned their cities but the reason is unknown

• the invasion of Hernan Cortes and his soldiers

• the invasion of Francisco Pizarro and his soldiers

What advantage did Spanish conquistadors have over the Aztec and Inca?

• greater number of soldiers

• more war experience

• advanced weaponry

• better knowledge of the land

What did Spanish explorers unknowingly spread throughout the Americas causing mass death and depopulation?

• Christianity

• democracy

• diseases

• new foods