Empires of West Africa

The main river that the Ghana empire started around:

• Nile
• Niger
• Volta
• Tigris

How did Ghana profit from outsiders?

• Capturing slaves
• Finding gold mines
• Taxing trade
• Selling fish

Who was Mansa Musa?

• First Emperor of Songhai

• Moroccan Muslim Traveler

• Greatest Ruler of Mali

West African empires were in a perfect spot to trade because they were in between 2 important natural resources:

• silver and diamonds
• silver and gold
• gold and rice
• gold and salt

The Muslim leader of Mali who supported education, spread Islam, and made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca was

• Sundiata

• Mansa Musa

• Askia the Great

• Sunni Ali

This is a map of Africa.  What letter marks the location of the Niger River?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which of the following is NOT a reason why salt was a very important trade item?

• Salt was used to preserve food.

• Salt was used to make bland food tasty.

• People need salt in their diet.

• Salt is used to make explosives.

What is the name of the desert that goes across northern Africa?

• Sahara

• Gobi

• Mohave

• Kalahari

What two natural resources did the West African Empires control? Select TWO.

• Salt

• Gold

• Diamonds

• Silver

• Bronze

Mansa Musa was the king of ___.

• Mali

• Egypt

• South Africa

• Carthage