Kingdoms of West Africa

Mansa Musa greatly expanded his kingdom and made Christianity the official religion.

• True

• False

The first West African kingdom to be based on the wealth of the salt and gold trade was Mali.

• True

• False

The last of the great trading empires of West Africa was Songhai

• True

• False

Ile-Ife was located on West Africa's savanna(h).

• True

• False

Benin's leaders sold slaves to African traders.

• True

• False

Salt was important to West Africans because it was used

• in making special paints.

• to poison enemies.

• by ones.

• to preserve meat.

The West African trade empires made their money mainly by trading salt and

• camels.

• bananas.

• gold.

• water.

What helped Ghana become an important empire?

• Its location on trade routes

• The invasion of people from the north.

• Cooperation among its many states.

• The support of the Mali kingdom.

What is one change Mansa Musa brought to Mali?

• He sent all of the scholars out of the empire.

• He brought Christianity to the empire.

• He made Islam the empire's official religion.

• He gave the provinces their independence.

Which of the following was an important West African centre of trade?

• Kumbi Saleh

• Benin

• Mansa Musa

• Sindiata