Unit 2- West African Kingdoms

Select 2 that apply:

Trade allowed the kings in the Ghana empire to

• strengthen their kingdom

• decline their kingdom

• expand their kingdom

What was the impact of the spread of Islam in the Ghana empire?

• Many people in the Ghana empire left because of it

• connected multiple regions

The Sahara Desert created

• wealth that made the kings less powerful

• wealth that made the kings more powerful

The Sahara Desert made it easier for

• trading on caravans

• trading by boat

Select all that apply:

The Niger River

• was a trade route in West Africa

• connected to caravan routes through the Sahara Desert

• worsened travel and trade

Select all that apply:

The exchange of goods and ideas in the Trans- Saharan trade route

• decreased the value of goods and attraction to West Africa

• enriched the kingdoms

• exchanged cultures

• exchanged religions

All 3 west African Kingdoms could tax the traders to boost their economic growth.

• True

• False

Select ALL that apply:

What were the 2 commodities that were MOST important for the development of the Mali Empire?

• Iron

• Salt

• Ivory

• Gold

• Kola nuts

Select all that apply:

What were the educational institutions that were built in the Mali empire to advance education?

• schools

• universities

• hospitals

• libraries

Select all that apply:

Mali's location was important for trade and spreading influence because it was located on 2 trade routes including the

• Nile River

• Niger River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Sahara Desert