Ancient West Africa

The first kingdom based on gold and salt trade.Located on the Gulf of Guinea, only a few degrees from the equator.

• Songhai

• Ghana

• Mali

A rich kingdom that appeared after Ghana at the west African savanna .At it's height of power it's the center of Islamic learning.

• Ghana

• Songhai

• Mali

The last African kingdom based on the trans-Saharan trade.The kingdom before Europeans invade them.

• Songhai

• Mali

• Ghana

The capital of a West African rain forest kingdom. Believed was the holy city in their religion.A great center of art.

• ile-lfe

• Ghana

• Songhai

• Mali

The trading of salt for gold ,slaves between the west African savanna with Ghat and Ghadames. The salt came from Blima.

• Savanna

• Ghadames

• Trans-Saharan trade/Gold and salt trade.

• Blima

How did the West-African kingdoms fall at last.

• The French or the British had invaded the kingdoms because the rich gold they have ,and the gold mines.

• The British attacked West African Kingdoms

• The French attacked West African Kingdoms

Africa is a 

• large country
• small country
• large continent
• small continent

The West African kingdom that became wealthy through taxing passersby was 

• Ghana
• Mali
• Songhai
• Benin

Which statement is true about West Africa?

• most were polytheistic 
• most were Buddhists
• most were monotheistic
• religion was not important to them

Antarctica is the largest desert in the world.

• True 
• False