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What was the main source of wealth for the Ghana Empire?

• Agriculture

• Trade in salt and gold

• Silver mining

• Textile production

Match the empire to its key characteristic:

• Known for trade in salt and gold

• Aztec

• Expanded territory under Sunni Ali

• Songhai

• Built Tenochtitlán as a major city

• Mali

• Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage and Timbuktu

• Ghana

Drag the empires to their correct regions:

Groups:

(a) West Africa

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(b) Americas

• Mali

• Aztec

• Ghana

• Incan

Put the following empires in the order of their dominance:

• Ghana

• Songhai

• Mali

What was the primary cause of the Mali Empire's prosperity?

• Its advanced agriculture techniques

• Its alliances with European powers

• Its military conquests in North Africa

• Its strategic control of trade routes for salt and gold

Which empire was led by Mansa Musa, known for his wealth and pilgrimage to Mecca?

• Songhai

• Ghana

• Mali

• Incan

What was a key similarity between the Aztec and Incan Empires?

• Both were located in Africa.

• Both practiced polytheistic religions.

• Both controlled the trade of salt and gold.

• Both were conquered by the British.

Match the leaders to their empires:

• Aztec

• Incan

• Mali

• Montezuma II

• Pachacuti

• Mansa Musa

How did the Aztecs view Hernan Cortes and the Spanish?

• As allies sent to trade goods and share technology

• As invaders intent on conquering their lands

• As gods from a doomsday prophecy

• As explorers in search of new alliances

What advantages did Europeans have over Native populations?

• Superior farming techniques and more advanced cities

• Greater numbers of soldiers and access to gold

• Advanced weaponry, technology, horses, and firearms

• Stronger immune systems to native diseases