Medieval West Africa Civilizations

Which of the following climate zones is a tropical grassland with warm temperatures year-round, and characterized by animals such as zebras, elephants, lions, etc.

• the Sahel

• rainforest

• Savannah

• Mediterranean

What is located at the box?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Savannah

• Sahara

• Rainforest

What were the two main rivers in West Africa?

• Niger and Nile

• Nile and Senegal

• Niger and Senegal

• Senegal and Zambezi

Which of the following factors increased trans-Saharan trade?

• The introduction of iron and copper

• Arab sailors encountering West Africans

• The Almoravids invading Ghana

• The discovery of salt and introduction of camels

Ghana’s ___________________ made it the center of an enormous trading empire.

• grasslands

• iron ore

• gold

• sugar

Abu is a merchant during the time of the Ghana Empire. He nears the Ghana border from the north with six loads of salt. What is he required to do in order to enter and then leave Ghana?

• Pay a tax

• Accept that animals have spirits

• Bring a gift to the Ghana

• Accept Islam as his religion

What religion did the traders bring?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Buddhism

Who was the first king of Mali?

• Sundiata Keita

• Muhammed

• Mansa Musa

• Mr. Wang

Who is known for spreading Islam into Mali?

• Muhammad

• Jesus

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata Keita

Under Mansa Musa the of Empire of Mali _________.

• collapsed

• doubled in size

• was founded