Benchmark 2 Review

This is a group of families claiming a common ancestor

• cosmopolitan

• clan

• commodity

How were the Mali Empire and the Ghana Empire similar?

Choose 2 answers.

• Both empires grew wealthy from gold trade routes

• Both empires grew wealthy from crop trade routes

• Both empires grew wealthy from cloth trade routes

• Both empires grew wealthy from salt trade routes

What was Mansa Musa famous for?

• his health

• his wealth

• his love for animals

• his wardrobe

What West African Empire did Mali take over?

• Songhai

• Sahara

• Ghana

Choose 2:

What were some of Sundiata's greatest accomplishments off the battlefield?

• Gained control of trade routes and gold mines

• He won multiple wars

• He created a weak and small army

• He created a central government that brought peace and order to Mali

How did Sundiata bring peace and order to Mali?

• a strong central government

• a strong army

• built a church

Select all that apply:

The working class in the Mali Empire included:

• griots

• warriors

• blacksmiths

• enslaved people

This is composed of people from many parts of the world

• cosmopolitan

• clan

• diffusion

Select all that apply:

How did Timbuktu location make it a center of trade?

• It was located on the Niger River

• Many traders passed through this region being that it was located on the edge of the Sahara Desert.

• It was located in the middle of the Sahara Desert

• It was located on the Amazon River

Why did the price of gold continue to rise in Mali?

• because of the growing demand of weapons

• because of the growing demand of necklaces

• because of the growing demand of cloth

• because of the growing demand of gold coins in Europe