West African Empires Review

What natural resource in West Africa was valued as much as gold?

• Salt

• Iron

• Ivory

• Kola nuts

What were the two most prominent religions within West Africa?

• Animism and Judaism

• Christianity and Islam

• Islam and animism

• Hinduism and Christianity

The West African ruler who was most responsible for spreading Islam was

• Mehmed II

• Mansa Musa

• Sunni Ali

• Askia the Great

Mansa Musa Traveled To The Holy City Of __________

• Muslims
• Mecca
• The Byzantine Empire
• None Of The Above

What religion did Mansa Musa practice?

• Islam
• Christiantity
• Animism

 Why did Mansa Musa build a university in Timbuktu?

• He wanted to learned read.
• He wanted to build a school for his children.
• He wanted scholars to come to Mali.

This city was one of the major trading centers of Mali

• Ghana

• Tanzania

• Timbuktu

• Adulis

_____ was the first of the great trading states to emerge in the area south of the Sahara in West Africa.

• Ghana

• Axum

• Nubia

• Sierra Leone

Which of the following factors is the main reason that Ghana became a powerful empire in West Africa?

• It had extremely productive agriculture
• It controlled the gold and salt trade in that region
• It traded extensively with European countries
• It was the first African empire to industrialize

Which statement illustrates the order of the West African kingdoms?

• Ghana, Mali, Songhai
• Sahara, Mali, Ghana
• Timbuktu, Mali, Songhai
• Songhai, Mali, Ghana