Medieval Africa

What region of Africa is the Sahara Desert located in?

• Northern Africa

• Southern Africa

• Western Africa

• Eastern Africa

This empire took over Ghana and had a ruler named Mansa Musa. / Este imperio se apoderó de Ghana y tenía un gobernante llamado Mansa Musa.

• Wagadugu

• Mali

• Sahara

• Almoravids

Which animal made trans-Saharan trade possible? / ¿Qué animal hizo posible el comercio transahariano?

• horse / caballo

• elephant / elefante

• camel / camello

• donkey / burro

True or False: Africa is a country. / Verdadero o falso: África es un país.

• True / Verdadero

• False / Falso

Where was the Empire of Mali located? 

•  Southern Africa
• Eastern Europe
• Western Africa 
• South America

What religion played an important role in the Mali government?       

• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism
• Buddhism 

Controlling trade of which of the following two items made Mali very wealthy?

• Copper and Silver

• Gold and Silver

• Gold and Salt

• Silver and Salt

Which desert did caravans cross to reach the gold mines of West Africa?

• Sahara

• Kalahari

• Egyptian

• Gobi

On which continent is Mali located?

• South America

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

It was due to Mali's ______ that it became one of the wealthiest empires

• Wars
• Trade
• Tourism 
• Mountains