Empires Built on Salt And Gold

Using the map above, which of the three kingdoms was larger: Ghana, Mali, or Songhai?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

Why was salt so important?

• It is a tasty seasoning

• It was super rare across the world

• It was used to preserve food

• It was used to make gold jewelry

The camel helped connect the Saharan salt traders with what valuable West African resource?

• Salt

• Silver

• Jewels

• Gold

Pick 2 things the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai had in common.

• Ruled by a council of kings

• Shared land on the banks of the Niger river

• They got wealthy from taxing traders

• Shared the territory of the the birthplace of Islam

Who was the first European sailor to sail around the southern tip of Africa?

• Marcus Gibraltar

• Christopher Columbus
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Vasco da Gama

Who were the Europeans that began to explore the interior of Sub-Saharan Africa?

• Missionaries

• Traders

• Monarchs

• The French

Pick TWO dangers that slowed European exploration of the African interio

• Dangerous animals

• Impassible mountains

• Rouge armies

• Deadly diseases

Which group of people followed their herds of cattle across the Serengeti Plain, in search of water and grazing land, for generations

• Nomads

• Hunter and gathers

Which group of people survived on what the lush tropical forests provide them. They made their clothes from the inner bark of vines. They They hunted forest animals.

• Nomads

• Hunter and gathers