West African Empires Review

What was the first West African Empire?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Sunni Ali

• Timbuktu

Who was the most famous leader of the Mali Empire?

• Sundiata Keita

• Mansa Musa

• Sunni Ali

• Timbuktu

Which empire was the largest of the three West African empires?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Sunni Ali

• Songhay

What economy was de-stabilized because Mansa Musa spent so much gold there?

• Christianity

• Egypt

• Buddhism

• Spain

What was the most dominant religion of the West African Empires?

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Zaoism

• Islam

What desert did all African Trade routes have to cross?

• Sunni Desert

• Arabic Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Iraq Desert

_____________ was the religious pilgrimage journey that all practicing muslims undertook to worship at Mecca.

• Al Sahir

• El Rio

• Hajj

• none of the above

The __________ empire took over the Mali Empire.

• Ghana

• Arabic

• Roman

• Songhay

What two valuable resources came from Africa?

• Silver

• Gold

• Cheese

• Salt

What religion was most dominant in the west African empires?

• Catholicism

• Hinduism

• Islam(muslims)

• None of the above