WorksheetsWest African Kingdoms
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the chronological order of the West African Kingdoms?
Ghana-Mali- Songhai
Songhai- Ghana- Mali
Mali- Songhai- Ghana
Ghana- Songhai- Mali
What is the trade controlled by the West African Kingdoms?
Mediterranean Sea
Silk Road
Trans - Saharan
Triangle Trade
The West African kingdom of Mali grew in wealth and power by controlling the trading of
oil and coal
gold and salt
timber and fish
sugar and ivory
Which city was a center of trade in West Africa?
Timbuktu
Rome
Constantinople
Mecca
Which river was essential to the survival of the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
Thames River
Niger River
Nile River
Indus River
What religion did Mansa Musa promote ?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Which of the following is NOT one of The 5 Pillars?
Polytheism
Prayer 5 times a day
Hajj
Ramadan
What natural barrier did the Trans-Saharan trade routes cross?
Gobi Desert
Sahara
Himalayan Mountains
Andes Mountains
Check all that apply: Why was salt as valuable as gold?
Regulates Blood Pressure
Preserves food
Flavors Food
Used to filter water
How did the West African kingdoms gain their wealth?
taxes merchants who traded in their cities.
transporting silk to the Roman Empire
selling cotton to the colonies
manufacturing coal and iron
