Ancient Africa

What were the dominant trade items in the West African kingdoms?

• cloth and diamonds

• salt and gold

• cotton and spices

• weapons and iron

Which religion impacted the West African kingdoms?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhism

Which trading resource was provided by the desert?

• gold

• diamonds

• cloth

• salt

What was the main river in West Africa?

• Nile River

• Indus River

• Rhine River

• Niger River

What famous leader of Mali made a pilgrimage to Mecca?

• Alexander the Great

• King Tut

• Mansa Musa

• Nelson Mandela

What city in Mali became a center of learning, religion, and art?

• Timbuktu

• Cairo

• Rome

• Athens

What is the largest desert in Africa?

• Gobi Desert

• Kalahari Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Arabian Desert

Which trade item was necessary to keep people's bodies healthy and could preserve foods?

• salt

• gold

• spices

• diamonds

Which kingdom took over Mali and became the largest of the West African kingdoms?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

_________is a language spoken by many East Africans. 

• Swahili
• Zulu
• Ashanti
• Japanese