USI 4c West African Kingdoms

Which kingdoms were the major kingdoms in West Africa?

• Mali

• Dahr

• Niani

• Songhai

• Ghana

Where were Ghana, Mali and Songhai located?

• Western Region of Africa

• Eastern Region of Africa

• Western Region of North American

• Eastern Region of Australia

How did the West African Empires become so powerful?

• Controlled trade with North America

• Controlled trade in Western Africa

• Controlled trade in Eastern Australia

• Were already powerful

Which country made voyages to West Africa?

• England

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

Who opened a school of navigation?

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• John Cabot

• King Ferdinand

• Robert La Salle

Emperor of the kingdom of Mali in Africa. He made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca and established trade routes to the Middle East.

• Mansa Musa

• Sunni Ali Ber

• Sundiata Keita

• Mansa Abu Bakr II

What is the name of the desert that goes across northern Africa?

• Sahara

• Gobi

• Mohave

• Kalahari

Which of the 3 below were West African Kingdoms?

• Axum, Mali, and Mecca

• Ghana, Mali, and Egypt

• Ghana, Mali, and Songhai

• Zimbabwe, Songhai, and Mali

How did they empires become so powerful?

• Controlled trade with North America

• Controlled trade in Western Africa

• Controlled trade in Eastern Australia

• Were already powerful

Ghana, Mali, & Songhia were located in _________ Africa

• North

• East

• South

• West