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WorksheetsWest African Kingdoms Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
How did the West African Kingdoms become so powerful and wealthy?
selling slaves to Europeans
trading salt for silk across the ocean
trading gold across the desert
pirating and raiding ships in the Atlantic Ocean
Which 3 kingdoms traded gold and salt in western Africa?
Mali, Axum, Zimbabwe
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Timbuktu, Songhai, Mali
Axum, Ethiopia, Ghana
Mansa Musa is most famous for...
defending his kingdom from invaders
converting to Islam and his pilgrimage to Mecca
expanding the gold trade into South Africa
becoming the first king of Mali
The African king Sundiata was responsible for...
establishing the Mali empire.
defeating the Songhai empire.
converting Africa to Christianity.
allowing the slave trade.
What is a griot?
the pilgrimage to Mecca
storytellers who pass down oral history
group of traders that travel together
exchanging of goods without direct contact
On a timeline, what is the correct order of the West African kingdoms?
Mali, Songhai, Ghana
Ghana, Songhai, Mali
Songhai, Mali, Ghana
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
The most important West African city, for trade and education, was...
Timbuktu
Gao
Mecca
Cairo
Gold was traded equally for salt in West Africa.
True
False
According to the map, which of the West African trading kingdoms was the SMALLEST?
Mali
Ghana
Songhai
Timbuktu
Mansa Musa was leader of which West African trading empire?
Mali
Ghana
Songhai
The spread of Islam was closely linked to what?
Trade
Egypt and the Nile River
Greece and Rome
Traditions and Legend
What region is represented by the darker shaded region?
Mountain
Savannah
Rainforest
Sahara
Which river is represented by the letter A?
The Nile River
The Niger River
The Jordan River
The Congo River
Who is known for introducing the religion of Islam into Mali?
Sundiata
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
Muhammad
Much of the wealth of the West African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali was gained from what?
Sale of slaves to Europeans and Americans
Creation of colonies along the Mediterranean Sea
Taxing people coming to visit Mecca
Control of the trans-Saharan trade in gold and salt
Africa is a...
large country
small country
large continent
small continent
What two resources was West African Kingdoms dependent on?
Gold
Silk
Salt
Pepper
Metal
What animal was a necessary part of the development of trade in West African Kingdoms?
Camels
Elephants
Horses
Lions
The buildings pictured in this image may represent...
Christian place of worship
Jewish place of worship
Muslim place of worship
Buddhist place of worship
Mansa Musa, even today, is the richest man in the world valued at more than $400 billion dollars. But his greatest impact was that he...
He spread Islam and the Islamic culture throughout West Africa
He made a pilgrimage to Mecca to show off all of his wealth
He controlled the gold and salt trade
He was a model of behavior as a Muslim King who is charitable.
What is the best definition of Trans-Saharan trade?
Trade surrounding the Saharan Desert
Trade below the Saharan Desert
Trade above the Saharan Desert
Trade through the Sahara Desert
Because of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage, Timbuktu became
the richest city in the world.
the poorest city in the world.
the leading center for learning in the world.
the least educated city in the world.
All three West African Empires fell or lost power from...
Disease
Natural Disaster
Invasion or Attack
Europeans
What weakened the Songhai Empire?
The decline of trade in the area.
An increase in trade between the Europe and Asia.
The introduction of the camel into Africa.
They listened too much to Justin Bieber.
I am going on a trip to Africa. Which kingdom could I NOT visit today?
Ghana
Songhai
Mali
They are all in Africa today.
Mansa Musa made the hajj to the Arabian city of Mecca, traveling thousands of miles. What is hajj?
A religious journey
a city
camel ride
a caravan
Mansa Musa made the hajj - a pilgrimage expected of all Muslims - to which Arabian city?
Timbuktu
Gao
Cairo
Mecca
