African Kingdoms Vocabulary

Which is the world's largest desert?

• Atacama Desert

• Kalahari Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Sahara Desert

Which tribe established the Empire of Ghana?

• Zulu tribe

• Hausa tribe

• Soninke tribe

• Maasai tribe

Which West African Empire supplied the majority of the world's gold from 500 CE-1400's?

• Ghana Empire

• Mali Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Benin Empire

Which Islamic West African Empire broke away from Mali and became involved in the gold-salt trade?

• Ghana Empire

• Mali Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Benin Empire

Who was the first great ruler of the Songhai Empire?

• Askia Muhammad

• Sunni Ali

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata Keita

Ruler of the Songhai Empire at its height of power

• Sudiata Keita

• Askia Muhammad

• Mansa Musa

• Sunni Ali

Family line traced through the mother

• Matrilineal

• Patrilineal

Emperor of the Mali Empire; rumored to be the wealthiest person in history

• Koumbi Saleh

• Askia Muhammad

• Sunni Ali

• Mansa Musa

Capital of the Kingdom of Ghana

• Kentucky

• Senegal

• Koumbi Saleh

• Niger

Family line traced through the father

• matrilineal

• patrilineal