Rise of West African Empires

Which city in the Empire of Mali is famous for establishing a successful university?

• Athens

• Djenne

• Memphis

• Timbuktu

What barrier to trade separated the empires of Ghana and Mali from the trading center of Egypt?

• The Red Sea

• The Nile River

• The Sahara

• The Mediterranean Sea

Mansa Musa was leader of which West African trading empire?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• Axum

The Muslim leader of Mali who supported education, spread Islam, and made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca was

• Sundiata

• Mansa Musa

• Askia the Great

• Sunni Ali

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

The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, & Songhai prospered primarily due to their 

• exchanges with Indian ports

• direct access to the Arabian Sea

• control of trade routes

• abundance of diamonds

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

Which is the correct order, according to time and size?

• Mali, Songhai, Ghana

• Songhai, Mali, Ghana

• Ghana, Songhai, Mali

• Ghana, Mali, Songhai

The river that was considered life to West Africa was 

• Nile

• Niger

• Congo

• Tigris