Quiz on African Empires

The Axum Empire was located in which modern-day country?

• Ghana

• Ethiopia

• Nigeria

• South Africa

What was the main religion of the Axum Empire?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

The Ghana Empire became wealthy by controlling the trade of:

• Spices and silk

• Gold and salt

• Oil and diamonds

• Silver and copper

Timbuktu was a famous learning center with universities and libraries.

• True

• False

Mansa Musa gave away so much gold on his trip to Mecca that it changed the economy.

• True

• False

The Ghana Empire controlled trade in East Africa.

• True

• False

The Axum Empire was a powerful kingdom that traded with Rome and India.

• True

• False

The __________ Desert was important for trade routes in West Africa.

• Sahara

• Mali

• Songhai

• Islam

Mansa Musa helped spread the religion of __________ across his empire.

• Islam

• Songhai

• wealth

• camels

Traders used __________ to travel across the desert and carry goods.

• learning

• wealth

• mosques

• camels

• bicycles