Ghana, Mali and Songhai Empires

What were the 3 largest West African Empires?

• Songhai, Mali, and Nigeria

• Mali, Songhai, and Ghana

• Ghana, Songhai, and Bachwezi

• Aksum, Ghana, Mali

Who is known for spreading Islam into Mali?

• Muhammad

• Jesus

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata Kieta

The most important West African city, for trade and education, was

• Timbuktu

• Cairo

• Gao

• Rome

Which two products were the most valuable trade items for the kingdoms of West Africa?

• gold and grain

• cotton and kola nuts

• gold and salt

• salt and cattle

How did Ghana profit from outsiders?

• Capturing slaves

• Finding gold mines

• Taxing trade

• Selling fish

The city of Timbuktu was known as

• The largest city in the world.

• The most beautiful city in Africa.

• The center of learning and trade.

• A bustling seaport.

Which of the following factors is the main reason that Ghana became a powerful empire in West Africa?

• It had extremely productive agriculture

• It controlled the gold and salt trade in that region

• It traded extensively with European countries

• It was the first African empire to industrialize

Where did Mansa Musa make a pilgrimage to with 80,000 people?

• The Holy Land

• Jerusalem

• Medina

• Mecca

Both of the Empires of Mali and Ghana traded _______ which was mostly mined in the Sahara Desert and was about as valuable as gold.

• Millet

• Copper

• Salt

• Crops

The empire of Mali grew directly as a result of the decline of which empire?

• Egypt

• South Africa

• Ghana

• Ethiopia