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WorksheetsWest African Empires
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name of the river that the Ghana empire started near?
a)
The Nile River
b)
The Niger River
c)
The Volta River
d)
The Tigris River
2.
Who was Mansa Musa?
a)
First Emperor of Songhai
b)
Moroccan Muslim Traveler
c)
A Ruler of Mali
d)
Griot
3.
Taghaza in North Africa was known for its deposits of what substance?
a)
salt
b)
gold
c)
iron
d)
ore
4.
Which kingdom broke free from Mali, created an Islamic empire, and then conquered Mali?
a)
Songhai
b)
Ghana
c)
Egypt
d)
Mali
5.
West African empires were in a perfect spot to trade because they were in between which two important resources?
a)
silver and diamonds
b)
silver and gold
c)
gold and rice
d)
gold and salt
6.
The Muslim leader of Mali who supported education, spread Islam, and made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca was
a)
Sundiata
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
Askia the Great
d)
Sunni Ali
7.
The three West African empires controlled the salt and gold trade (otherwise known as the Trans-Saharan Caravan Trade), which made them very wealthy.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
At which point is the Sahara Desert located?
a)
E
b)
F
c)
G
d)
H
9.
What were the main trade items between the North Africans and the Wangarans?
a)
Salt and Gold
b)
Copper and Lumber
c)
Silver and Gold
d)
Salt and Pepper
10.
To where did Mansa Musa make a pilgrimage with 80,000 people?
a)
The Holy Land
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Medina
d)
Mecca
11.
Why did the Wangarans trade silently?
a)
They had no spoken language
b)
To have power over those with whom they traded
c)
Because they disliked other traders
d)
To keep their gold mines' locations secret.
12.
What religion did each person in Mali practice under Mansa Musa?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Islam
13.
1. Ghana’s ___________________ made it the center of an enormous trading empire.
a)
grasslands
b)
iron ore
c)
gold
d)
sugar
14.
What is the name of the huge desert that covers northern Africa?
a)
Sahara
b)
Arabian
c)
Gobi
d)
Kalahari
15.
The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, & Songhai prospered primarily due to their
a)
exchanges with Indian ports
b)
direct access to the Arabian Sea
c)
control of trade routes
d)
abundance of diamonds
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