African Empires Quiz

What animal revolutionized trade across the Sahara desert?

• Oxen

• Donkeys

• Horses

• Camels

What were the two most important trade items in the Sudanic kingdoms?

• Gold and silk

• Salt and ivory

• Spices and porcelain

• Cotton cloth and metal ware

What was the capital of Mali?

• Ghana

• Timbuktu

• Gao

• Niani

Who was the famous ruler of Mali who went on a pilgrimage to Mecca?

• Sundiata

• Askia Muhammad

• Mansa Musa

• Sunni Ali

Which empire expanded to roughly twice the size of the empire of Ghana?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• Swahili

Which trading cities were important in the Songhai Empire?

• Timbuktu and Gao

• Mogadishu and Mombasa

• Taghaza and Walata

• Ghana and Djenné

What was the main trade item in the Swahili trading cities?

• Gold

• Salt

• Slaves

• Ivory

What was the belief system that focused on divine forces in the natural world?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Animism

• Shamanism

Which region saw the blending of traditional African beliefs with Islam?

• North Africa

• West Africa

• East Africa

• Ethiopia

What was the major impact of Islam and Christianity on early African societies?

• Introduction of written language

• Establishment of new educational systems

• Introduction of new moral codes

• All of the above