Review- Medieval West African Empires

What method did the empires of medieval West Africa use to become wealthy?

• Improved farming techniques

• Control of trade routes

• Development of new resources

• Creation of written language for record-keeping

This empire's name was Wagadugu, but it was referred to by the name of its ruler by travelers and foreign merchants.

• Ghana

• Songhai

• Mali

• Axum

How did the rulers of medieval West Africa's control the trade routes connecting West Africa to the ports on North Africa's Mediterranean Coast?

• Paying tribute

• Traveling in caravans

• Maintaining a large army

• Practicing religious tolerance

This religion was brought to West Africa by Arab merchants. Over time it spread across the region.

In this empire, a common way used to determine if a person was accused of a crime was to have them drink a drink made from bitter-tasting wood and water. If they threw up, they were innocent.

• Mali

• Axum

• Songhai

• Ghana

Besides controlling trade routes, another way that the empires of West Africa grew wealthy was by...

• minting coins

• taxing merchants for doing business

• attacking trade caravans

• investing in new businesses

This empire was founded by the warrior, Sundiata, who was referred to as the "Lion King."

• Mali

• Axum

• Ghana

• SOnghai

This famous ruler of Mali converted to Islam and encouraged the spread of Islam in his empire

• Sundiata

• Sakura

• Sunni Ali

• Mansa Musa

In 1324, Mansa Musa made the pilgrimage to Mecca required of all Muslims. What is the Arabic term for this pilgrimage.

• hajj

• sawm

• zakat

• salah

During the Mali empire, this city emerged as a center of Islamic learning and trade.

• Benin

• Zimbabwe

• Cairo

• Timbuktu