West African Kingdoms Review

which of the following was not a great kingdom of west Africa

• songhai

• ghana

• liberia

• mali

What river was the major trade route through West Africa?

• Nile

• Niger

• Congo

• Zambezi

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Kingdom of Mali of West Africa?

• It was the first African empire to trade extensively with Europe.

• It controlled all of the trade routes between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

• It conducted a great deal of trade with India and East Asia.

• It controlled trade routes which had previously been controlled by the Kingdom of Ghana.

Which was the first of the most powerful ancient African kingdoms?

• Songhai

• Ghana

• Mali

Which city in Mali has a huge library?

• Rome

• Cairo

• Timbuktu

• Athens

What are the names of the three West African Kingdoms we learned about this week? [Select all 3]

• Ghana

• Egypt

• Mali

• Songhai

• England

What were the storytellers who passed down African history called?

• Minstrels

• Griots

• Bards

• Troubadours

West African kingdoms became wealthy from access to ____________.

• books

• trade routes

• medical knowledge

• sea travel

True or False: Mansa Musa was a famous Mali king who was known as one of the wealthiest men of his time.

• true

• false

Which city was a famous trading post in Mali?

• Timbuktu

• Istanbul

• Constantinople

• Cairo

• Lisbon