Three Kingdoms of West Africa

What is the large body of water located north of Africa?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Black Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

Answer explanation

*The Mediterranean Sea separates Africa from Europe.

*The Atlantic Ocean is on the west coast.

* The Red Sea separates Africa from Asia.

What landform in Africa slowed down the movement of people, goods, and ideas?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Sahara Desert

• Namib Desert

• Red Sea

The main river that the empire of Ghana started around is

• Tigris River

• Volta River

• Thames River

• Niger River

This was traded for gold and was considered to have the same worth pound for pound.

• chocolate

• grain

• salt

• cloth

How did Ghana profit from outsiders?

• Capturing slaves

• Finding gold mines

• Taxing trade

• Selling fish

This empire was created in the 300's and was the first of the 3 empires.

Ghana had _______ that helped the economy grow.

• rivers

• deserts

• mountains

• islands

Answer explanation

The Senegal and Niger Rivers were used for transportation and helped to make trading easier.

People of Ghana trade with people who lived in...

• Europe

• Cairo, Egypt

• North Africa and South Africa

• North Africa and the Middle East

Which of these items was not a trade good of Ghana

• Salt

• Gold

• Iron

• Camels

This empire took over the Ghana Empire.

• Egyptian

• Mali

• Roman

• Songhai

Answer explanation

The Mali Empire formed in the 1200s and took over the kingdoms around it.