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Because of its location in the Sahara Desert, what does the map tell you about settlements in the Mali Empire?

• Important settlements like Timbuktu, Niamey, Gao, and Kayes were along rivers like the Senegal and Niger.

• Trade routes themselves had little influence on where settlements were developed.

• The Mali Empire relied heavily on oceanfront settlements to promote and control sea routes.

• Clay was an important resource to manufacture goods along the Mali trade network.

Based on the map of the Arabian Peninsula, which of the following is true of settlements and trade networks in the region?

• All trade routes and settlements were along the coastlines.

• Trade and settlements occurred around and outside natural barriers like deserts.

• Settlements and trade networks did not extend beyond the Arabian Peninsula.

• Trade networks were limited to only land within the Arabian Peninsula.

Which of the following is true about trade from Arabia to parts of Eastern Asia including India and China?

• It was nearly impossible to trade goods with India and China because of the harsh terrain.

• Traders were often unsuccessful to trade with India and China by sea routes.

• A land route through the Silk Road and Sea Routes to India and China made trade possible between civilizations.

• The Mediterranean Sea played an important role in creating sea routes to India and China.

According to the map, what connection can be drawn between the importance of Islam to Muslims and trade networks?

• Trade networks were very influential in the expansion of Muslim lands.

• Muslim influence would have spread further without sea routes.

• Trade networks limited Muslim influence to mostly Arabia.

• Muslim influence had the strongest hold in the Byzantine Empire.

Islam had a big impact on African societies, but it's hard to measure exactly how much. In some places like Ghana and Gao, Muslim merchants built mosques. Mansa Musa, the king of Mali from 1312 to 1337, went on a pilgrimage to Mecca and brought back an architect named al-Sahili, who helped create a new building style called Sudano-Sahelian. Musa’s brother, Mansa Sulaiman, also supported building mosques and promoting Islamic learning. Islam introduced writing and new ways to measure things in Africa. Timbuktu, for example, became a busy center for trade and learning, staying strong even during tough times.

What was one significant impact of Muslim merchants in African places like Ghana and Gao?

• Establishment of new trade routes

• Building mosques

• Introduction of new crops

• Development of new languages

As a result of Islamic innovations such as writing, how did Timbuktu thrive?

• It was only a trading post for gold, ivory, and salt.

• It became a center for trade and learning.

• It became the hub of the Empire of Ghana.

• It allowed for laws to be written for the first time.

According to the table, which of the following statements is true?

• All civilizations of West Africa grew rich by taxing traders with tolls to pass through the empire.

• All civilizations of West Africa thrived before the year 1000.

• All civilizations of West Africa gained much of their wealth through the trade of gold and salt.

• All civilizations of West Africa thrived under the rule of Christian kings.

What can you infer about Ghana’s rulers from this passage?

• They were smart businessmen who took advantage of opportunities.

• They disliked foreign traders and merchants.

• They tried to stop the trading in their empire.

• They illegally made money by manipulating the poor.

Which of the following best synthesizes the information in the table?

• African Empires of the time struggled to innovate and thrive through trade.

• African Empires were centers of culture through trade, education, and architecture.

• African Empires were all ruled by kings that were early converts to Christianity.

• African Empires all grew wealthy through the taxation of travelers.

How did the Sahara Desert influence the trade networks of the West African Empires?

• It prevented any form of trade from developing.

• It created natural trade routes for caravans.

• It lacked any natural resources, so trade was mostly exchange of ideas.

• It was an impassable barrier for trade.