West Africa

Which geographic factor MOST influenced the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

• Location near the mountains

• Taxes collected from merchants

• Nearness to the Silk Road

• Nearness to trans-Saharan caravan routes

Which kingdoms were the major kingdoms in West Africa?

• Mali

• Dahr

• Niani

• Songhai

• Ghana

What was an important trading city in Mali?

• Cairo

• Gao

• Timbuktu

• Alexandria

How did the kings of Ghana become rich?

• selling their gold mines

• borrowing money

• taxing merchants from foreign countries

• selling iron weapons

The river that was considered life to West Africa was 

• Nile

• Niger

• Congo

• Tigris

Mansa Musa, even today, is the richest man in the world valued at $400 billion dollars.  But his greatest impact was that he...

• He spread Islam and the Islamic culture throughout West Africa

• He controlled the gold and salt trade

• He made a pilgrimage to Mecca to show off all of his wealth

• He was a model of behavior as a Muslim King who is charitable.

What is the best definition of Trans Saharan trade?

• Trade through the Saharan Desert

• Trade below the Saharan Desert

• Trade around the Saharan Desert

• Trade above the Saharan Desert

Mansa Musa was a model Muslim King.  When he returned to Mali he...

• built mosques, libraries and schools

• forced all of his people to convert to Islam

• gave away all of his gold to the poor

• started a war with the Muslims of Mecca

Which of the following is the CORRECT order of the West African Kingdoms?

• Mali, Songhai, Ghana

• Ghana, Songhai, Mali

• Songhai, Ghana, Mali

• Ghana, Mali, Songhai

World's largest desert in Northern Africa

• Sahara

• Sahel

• Gobi

• Rub Al Kahli