West Africa: Rise and Decline of the Ghana Empire

When did West Africans begin adopting agriculture?

• 3000 BCE

• 1000 BCE

• 1500 BCE

• 600 BCE

What was one of the earliest complex societies in West Africa?

• Nok culture in northern Nigeria

• Mali Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Almoravids

What contributed to the Ghana Empire's prosperity?

• Its control over three major gold fields

• Its military force that impressed Arab visitors

• Climate change and infighting among leaders

• The emergence of the slave trade in West Africa

What challenges did the Ghana Empire face?

• Rival powers, climate change, and infighting

• Control over three major gold fields

• Trade across the Sahara Desert

• European colonialists

What led to the decline of the Ghana Empire?

• Climate change and infighting among leaders

• Control over three major gold fields

• Trade across the Sahara Desert

• European colonialists

Which empire rose to power after the Ghana Empire?

• Mali Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Almoravids

• Nok culture in northern Nigeria

What impact did the slave trade have on West Africa?

• Fragmentation and conflicts

• Control over three major gold fields

• Trade across the Sahara Desert

• European colonialists

Who exerted direct control over West Africa in the nineteenth century?

• European colonialists

• Mali Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Almoravids

What was the primary religion of the Mali Empire?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

Which West African empire was known for its architectural achievements, particularly the University of Sankore?

• Ghana Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Mali Empire

• Benin Empire