Unit 4 Lesson 15.4 Rise Kingdoms and Empires

What was a major factor in the rise of West African kingdoms?

• Fishing
• Agriculture
• Trade
• Mining

How did rulers of some trading cities in West Africa become wealthy?

• By fishing and selling their catch
• By collecting taxes from the goods that were purchased and sold
• By mining precious metals
• By farming and selling crops

What was the role of tribute in West African kingdoms?

• To pay for the construction of new buildings
• To pay for the king's protection from outside attackers
• To pay for the king's personal expenses
• To fund religious ceremonies

What were the advantages of becoming part of a kingdom or empire in West Africa?

• Protection for the conquered territory
• Wars between small cities
• Men had to serve in the king's army
• Obligation to pay tribute

What was the political and religious role of West African kings?

• Neither political nor religious leaders
• Both political and religious leaders
• Only religious leaders
• Only political leaders

What was the significance of trans-Saharan trade in the wealth of West African kingdoms?

• It decreased the wealth of West African kingdoms
• It directed new wealth to West Africa from other regions
• It had no significance
• It caused conflicts between West African kingdoms

What did kings do with luxury goods collected from their subjects?

• Sold them to other kingdoms
• Destroyed them
• Kept them for themselves
• Distributed them fairly throughout the kingdom

What did kings give to their governors?

• Taxes
• Nothing
• Orders
• Expensive presents

What did the payment of tribute indicate?

• The conquered people accepted the king's authority
• The conquered people rejected the king's authority
• The king rejected the conquered people's authority
• The king accepted the conquered people's authority

What did armies ensure in West African kingdoms?

• That trade routes remained safe
• That trade routes remained unsafe
• That wars between small cities continued
• That raiders and foreign armies were welcomed