Western African Empires

Which Western African Empire came first?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• Ghanq

Which Western African Empire came second?

• Ghana

• Songhai

• Mali

• Mqli

The Songhai empire was the third Western African Empire.

TRUE OR FALSE? (make sure to write all of the letters in lowercase)

What was the largest empire in Western Africa?

(Ghana, Mali, or Songhai?)

• Ghana
• Mali 
• Songhai

Traders coming into Ghana had to pay ____ dinar to enter and ____ dinar to leave.

(answer in order)

• one and two

• one and one

• two and one

• two and two

The main river that the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai was around.

• Nile River

• Niger River

• Niger Lake

• Tigris River

Ghana means...

• Warrior King and King of Gold

• Hippopotamus and where the king resides

• Warrior King and King of Salt

• Warrior King and King of gods

What were the most common trade items in the Western African Empires?

• KING BOB

• salt and gold

• cotton and spices

• weapons and iron

A Timbuktu was known as...

• a center for studying for tests

• a center of learning for scholars

• a center of learning for babies

• a center of learning about king bob

Why did Songhai fall?

• Laws

• Prayer

• Kings

• Fighting