5th Grade Unit 2: West African Empires Test

Which was the first major West African empire?

• Songhai

• Timbuktu

• Mali

• Ghana

What made Ghana wealthy?

• Growing crops for trade

• Building large monuments

• Mining diamonds

• Controlling trade routes and collecting taxes on gold and salt

What animal was commonly used for trade journeys across the Sahara Desert?

• Oxen

• Elephants

• Horses

• Camels

Who controlled the trade of gold dust in Ghana?

• The soldiers

• The scholars

• The merchants

• The king

Which religion was introduced to Ghana by North African traders?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Judaism

Who founded the Mali Empire?

• Sunni Ali

• Sundiata Keita

• Mansa Musa

What was Mansa Musa famous for?

• Inventing new trade routes

• His pilgrimage to Mecca

• Building the Great Wall of Mali

• Defeating the Songhai Empire

Which city in Mali became a center for learning, trade, and Islamic culture?

• Accra

• Kano

• Timbuktu

What subjects were studied in Timbuktu?

• History, geography, and astronomy

• Engineering, medicine, and law

• Art, music, and literature

• Math, science, and religion

Which empire rose after the decline of Mali?

• Axum

• Ghana

• Songhai

• Benin