West African Empires

Which is the largest hot desert in the world?

• Senegal

• Sahara

• Soninke

• Sahel

Approximately how much of the world's gold supply comes from West Africa?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 2/3

How did Islam spread in West Africa?

• Through trade

• Through conquest

Which is the belief that spirits in animals, plants, and other natural things have an influence on people's daily lives?

• Animism

• Islam

• Zoroastrianism

• Confucianism

What does the title "ghana" mean?

• Wise ruler

• Warrior king

• War chief

• Wise chief

What two major items were traded through the West African Empires?

• gold and silk

• salt and pepper

• gold and salt

• silver and silk

The rulers of Ghana taxed their citizens and banned common people from owning 

• gold
• gold dust
• gold nuggets
• dinosaurs

The main river that the Ghana empire started around:

• Nile
• Niger
• Volta
• Tigris

How did Arabic become so important as a language in Ghana?

• Muslims forced everyone to use it

• the Soninke already spoke it

• it became the language of trade

• all of the above

Which group ultimately conquered the Empire of Ghana?

• The Berbers

• The Mande

• The Arabs

• The Almoravids