African Kingdoms Review

Who was the Muslim leader of Mali that made a pilgrimage to Mecca?

• Sunni Baru

• Askia the Great

• Mansa Musa

• Muhammad Ture

The wealth of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai was based on what?

• Raiding other tribes

• The gold and salt trade

• Trade in ostriches and elephant tusks

• Trading iron weapons and tools

Which ruler was most responsible for spreading Islam in West Africa?

• Sunni Ali

• Sundiata

• Mansa Musa

• Askia the Great

Which river helped West Africa thrive?

• Niger

• Congo

• Nile

• Zambezi

Which city was famous for being a trade center?

• Timbuktu

• Djenne

• Walata

• Gao

Mansa Musa built these as he made his Hajj.

• Mosques

• Trade Routes

• Gold Huts

• Paved Roads

What natural resource in West Africa was valued as much as gold?

• Salt

• Iron

• Ivory

• Kola nuts

What were the two most prominent religions within West Africa?

• Animism and Judaism

• Christianity and Islam

• Islam and animism

• Hinduism and Christianity

The traditional religion of Animism believes...

• Objects in nature have souls or spirits

• In worship of of Mohammad

• All animals go to heaven

• In the Eight-fold Path of Islam

World's largest desert in Northern Africa

• Sahara

• Sahel

• Gobi

• Rub Al Kahli