Ghana and Mali Empires

The Kings of Ghana built their power on the trade of which two key products?

• Cinnamon, Molasses

• Salt, Gold

• Silk, Gold

• Silver, Fruits

What did Ghana impose on traders who traveled through the empire to trade, allowing the empire to prosper economically?

• They forced them to convert to Islam

• They taxed all trade through their kingdom

• They let them though for free

• None of the above

Trade increased __________ ________ as many in Ghana converted to Islam, which was brought to Ghana from the North

• Cultural Diffusion

• War

• Ethnocentrism

• Scarcity

Who made a lavish pilgrimage to Mecca, was arguably the richest person ever, and brought Islamic Culture to Mali?

• Hammurabi

• Augustus

• Ibn Battuta

• Mansa Musa

In what region in Africa were Ghana and Mali located?

• South Africa

• East Africa

• West Africa

• None of the above

Upon his return from his trip to Mecca, Mansa Musa brought back an architect to build what in the Mali capital of Timbuktu?

• Large skyscrapers

• Mosques and a palace

• A massive, fortified wall

• A waterpark

On his famous pilgrimage, what did Mansa Musa give so much away of that the price of this good fell in the world market?

• Silver

• Gold

• Bronze

• Salt