West Africa

What was the primary economic activity in the Mali Empire?

• Gold and salt trade

• Iron smelting

• Textile production

• Agriculture

Trade Routes across the Sahara were known as...

• North Atlantic Drift

• Silk Road

• Trans-African Routes

• Trans-Saharan Trade Routes

Mansa Musa affected North Africa as he travelled through by...

• The money he poured into it lifted everyone out of poverty

• The Camels he gave away helped build trade

• The temples he built spread Islam

• The money he poured into it ruined the economy

Which monotheistic religion spread to Mali and Songhai?

• Judaism

• Animism

• Christianity

• Islam

Which polytheistic religion in West Africa believed spirits reside in all natural living things?

• Islam

• Animism

• Zoroastrianism

• Hinduism

A West African Story Teller is also called a...

• Cheif

• Matrilineal Leader

• Griot

• Medicine man

What was the main reason for the success of the Mali Empire?

• Control of gold and salt trades routes

• Advanced military technology

• Strong naval power

• Agricultural innovations

Two large cities that lie along the Niger River include...

• Djenne

• Timbuktu

• Cairo

• Algiers

Which Mali leader gave away so much gold on hajj to Mecca that he hurt the economy in Cairo, Egypt?

• Sundiata

• ibn Battuta

• Mansa Musa

• Sunni Ali

Who was the famous ruler of the Mali Empire known for his pilgrimage to Mecca and his extravagant display of wealth?

• Sundiata Keita

• Askia Muhammad

• Sonni Ali

• Mansa Musa