African Civilizations Quiz

Why did Europeans begin to set up trading posts along trans-Saharan trade routes?

• to learn new languages

• to discover new cultures

• to exchange valuable goods

Salt and this product became the two most profitable trade goods in the Kingdom of Ghana.

• silver

• gold

• diamonds

Why was salt so valuable? *

• Salt was valuable for preserving food

• Salt was valuable for attracting pests
• Salt was valuable for causing sickness

He became king of the Mali Empire in 1300. *

• Sunni Ali

• Askia Muhammad

• Mansa Musa

What is a pilgrimage? *

• A pilgrimage is a religious journey to a sacred place.

• A pilgrimage is a form of transportation
• A pilgrimage is a type of food

Why did Mansa Musa become known as a generous king? *

• Because of his military conquests and expansion of territory.

• Because he gave out gold to people during his pilgrimage to Mecca.

• Because of his architectural projects in Timbuktu.

Besides other goods and products, this also lead to the wealth of the Mali Empire. *

• livestock

• slave trade

• rubies

This religion became the basis for the legal system of the Songhai Empire.

• Islam/Muslim

• Christianity

• Judaism

This profession was considered very important in the Songhai Empire.

• doctors

• lawyers

• teachers

The Songhai Empire expanded trade with Asia and this continent.

• North America

• Europe

• Antarctica