Unit 2 Review

Which detail from the map supports the conclusion that Kumbi Saleh was the most important city in Ghana?

• It was close to an ocean.

• It was near the Volta River.

• It was at the edge of the Sahara.

• It was at the center of several trade routes.

What was one effect of the trans-Saharan trade?

• People in North Africa ended the slave trade.

• People in West Africa converted to Islam.

• Demand for gold decreased in Europe.

• Demand for salt increased in Asia.

How were the Ghana Empire and the Mali Empire similar? Select the two correct answers.

• They were both powerful because of their location on the Niger River.

• They were centers of traditional religious beliefs and culture.

• They were influenced by Muslim merchants and scholars.

• They were wealthy because of the gold-salt trade.

• They were destinations for Christian scholars.

How did Sundiata Keita bring peace and order to Mali?

• He formed a strong government.

• He ended the trans-Saharan trade.

• He defended the empire from lions.

• He captured gold and salt mines.

Which conclusion is supported by the map?

• Most major trade routes to Mali ran north to south.

• Farming was an important activity in Mali.

• Mali had more gold fields than Ghana.

• Djenne was larger than Timbuktu.

Based on the map, what is one reason Timbuktu became an important center of trade?

• It was positioned in the desert.

• It was close to the Atlantic Ocean.

• It was located on the Niger River.

• It was far from southern rainforests.

What physical feature was north of the Songhai Empire?

• Niger River

• Sahara

• Gulf of Guinea

• Atlantic Ocean

What good was carried from Timbuktu through Teghaza to Europe?

• furs

• gold

• salt

• wood

How did Sunni Ali expand the Songhai Empire?

• He invited European rulers to visit his palace in Timbuktu.

• He invited Muslim scholars to study at his university in Gao.

• He used his strong military to control travel on the Niger River.

• He used his diplomats to negotiate with neighboring kingdoms.

Trans-Saharan trade routes help fuel the rise of the Ghana Empire.

• Emperor Askia Muhammad expands the Songhai Empire and makes it a strict Islamic state.

• Mansa Musa is the most powerful ruler of the Mali Empire.