African Empires and Trade

Which empire controlled the Bure goldfields and prospered in West Africa?

• Malian Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Kilwa Empire

• Dahomey Empire

Which cities became centers of Islamic scholarship in the Malian Empire?

• Timbuktu and Djenné

• Gao and Timbuktu

• Kilwa and Sofala

• Mozambique and Whydah

Who was the ruler responsible for the golden age of the Songhai Empire?

• Sunni Ali

• Askia the Great

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata Keita

Which empire was defeated by Saadi forces from Morocco in the sixteenth century?

• Malian Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Kilwa Empire

• Dahomey Empire

Which region of Africa saw the growth of city-states participating in Indian Ocean trade?

• West Africa

• North Africa

• Central Sudan

• East Africa

What was the most powerful state among the Swahili city-states?

• Kilwa

• Sofala

• Mozambique

• Whydah

Which European power established trading posts along the African coasts?

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• France

What caused the disruption of trans-Saharan trade?

• Emergence of new polities

• European demand for enslaved captives

• Revolt and rebellion in Kanem-Bornu

• Competition for trade among African states

Which empire dominated Central Sudan and had an active caravan trade with North Africa?

• Malian Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Kilwa Empire

• Kanem-Bornu Empire

Which African states became arteries for the transport of captives to European slavers?

• Malian Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Kilwa Empire

• Coastal West Africa