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The Empires of sub-Saharan Africa

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is Great Zimbabwe located?
a)
Eastern Africa
b)
Northern Africa
c)
Southern Africa
d)
Western Africa
2.
What did the people of Great Zimbabwe transport?
a)
Enslaved People
b)
Gold 
c)
Ivory
d)
All are correct
3.
True or False:  Zimbabwe is a complex stone city that became the center of trade.
a)
False
b)
True
4.

The Great Enclosure was an egg-shaped area surrounded by two sets of high walls.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Zimbabwe were a centre of _____ and _____trade.

a)

Gold

Silver

b)

Ivory

Beads

c)

Gold

Ivory

d)

Glassware

Ivory

6.
What does Great Zimbabwe mean?
a)
Brick Houses
b)
Stone Houses
c)
Gold
d)
Salt
7.

Where was the Empire of Songhai located?

a)

in Arabia

b)

in West Africa

c)

in Eastern Europe

d)

in Asia

8.

Which two goods were traded along the trans-Saharan routes?

a)

silk and spices

b)

silver and bronze

c)

jewels and pottery

d)

gold and salt

9.

Who was the first king of Songhai that re-established the trans-Saharan trade?

a)

Askia Muhammad

b)

Suleyman

c)

Sunni Ali

d)

Sundiata

10.

Which of the following are reasons for the decline of Songhai?

a)

Weakened leadership

b)

Leaders fought each other for power

c)

Moroccan army took over the empire

d)

all of the above

11.

Which of the following is a reason Songhai was important?

a)

spread Christianity

b)

spread Judiasm

c)

spread Islamic culture

d)

spread Buddhism

12.

What happened at trade centers?

a)

Gold, salt, spices, slaves, and woods were traded at these trade centers, people also exchanged ideas

b)

Art was traded and religious practices were shared

c)

Only expensive items such as wool, silk, gold, silver, teas, and more were traded

d)

People would pray and trade for furniture

13.

Did Songhai trade slaves?

a)

No, trading slaves was against the law

b)

Yes, Slave trade was an important part of their economy

c)

Slave trade was only used during certain events

14.

What was Songhai's main source of income?

a)

Gold Fields

b)

Wheat

c)

Animal Trade

d)

Spices

15.

Where was Gao located?

a)

Southern Africa

b)

The Niger River

c)

Mali

d)

Ethiopia

16.
How did Ghana's rulers make sure that gold remained an important trade good?
a)
They made beautiful jewelry out of it
b)
The traded it for salt
c)
They controlled how much was mined
d)
The required that all coins be made from it
17.
Trans-Saharan trade in early West Africa MAINLY involved the exchange of _________ for gold.
a)
Iron
b)
Salt
c)
Slaves
d)
Ivory
18.
The SECOND West African empire to grow rich from the gold-salt trade was
a)
Nok
b)
Ghana
c)
Mali
d)
Songhai
19.

How did Ghana become such a powerful state?

a)

Ghana owned more salt than other states

b)

Leaders in Ghana formed alliances with other groups of people

c)

Ghana had the strongest army in all of Africa

d)

Ghana gained control of the valuable trade routes

20.

What was the significance of the people of Ghana learning to work with iron?

a)

They could trade iron for other precious minerals

b)

They could make much stronger houses using iron

c)

Iron was used to create even more spectacular artwork

d)

Iron tools made farming easier and weapons much stronger

21.

What was significant about the location of the Ghana Empire?

a)

It was located between the gold mines in the south and valuable salt resources in the north

b)

It was on the Atlantic coast and had access to shipping routes

c)

Most of the empire was located in the mountains overlooking other empire.

d)

The empire was near other empires who helped prevent attacks

22.
What was the capital city of the Kongo Kingdom?
a)
Kongo
b)
Congo
c)
Mbanza
d)
Mpinda
23.
The Kongo Kingdom used what for money?
a)
Gold coins
b)
Copper coins
c)
Shells
d)
Dried Fish
24.
The Kongo Kingdom had a trade agreement to supply slaves for what European nation?
a)
Portugal
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
Neatherlands
25.
What became Kongo's most important trade export?
a)
Gold
b)
Slaves
c)
Sugar
d)
Copper
26.

It is TRUE about the ECONOMY in the Kingdom of Kongo...

a)

Farming was its main activity

b)

Traded ivory, pottery, copper, salt and rubber.

c)

Traded prisioners of war as slaves

d)

Hunting was its main activity

27.

The first European nation to trade with KONGO was...

a)

the French

b)

the British

c)

the Portuguese

d)

the Spanish

28.

What changed in Kongo after the arrival of the Portuguese in the 1400s?

a)

They brought the religion of Islam

b)

They introduced Christianity in the region

c)

They brought the slave trade to the region

d)

They brought copper to the region

29.

Which empire replaced the Mali Empire?

a)

Songhai

b)

Ghana

c)

Nubia

d)

Kush

30.

What city was an important trading center in the Mali Empire?

a)

Timbuktu

b)

Mali City

c)

Cairo

d)

Ghana

e)

Sundiata

31.

What were the 2 most important commodities in the Mali Empire (and North Africa)

a)

gold, salt

b)

silver, salt

c)

silver, pepper

d)

gold, pepper

e)

gold, diamonds

32.

Who founded the Mali Empire?

a)

Sundiata

b)

King Ghana

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

King Songhai

33.

Where was the Mali Empire located?

a)

southern Europe

b)

South Africa

c)

West Africa

d)

south of Egypt

34.

The founder of the Mali Empire was Sundiata Keita and he was known as "the lion king". His tale inspired the Disney movie/play called "The Lion KIng."

a)

True

b)

False

35.

An abundance of ______ and salt deposits helped to expand the Mali Empire’s commercial assets and wealth.

a)

gold

b)

sugar

c)

sand

d)

wood

36.

The rise of the Mali Empire can be traced back to _________, or the “Lion King,” as some called him. After seizing the former capital of the Ghana Empire in 1240, he and his men consolidated control while continuing to expand the Mali Empire.

a)

King Tut

b)

King Narmer

c)

Sundiata Keita

d)

King Mali

37.

Poor leadership led to the empire’s ultimate _________ in power and influence.

a)

decline

b)

imperial

c)

reign

d)

commercial

38.

What were the two major items that were crucial to Ghanaian Trade

a)

Gold and Salt

b)

Salt and Sugar

c)

Gold and Sand

d)

Macbooks and iPads

39.

What gave the Ghana an advantage over other opposing groups?

a)

Golden tools

b)

Iron tools

c)

Wooden tools

d)

Tools made out of salt

40.

What river did the Ghana Empire depend on and grow on.

a)

The Niger River

b)

The Nile River

c)

The Ohio River

d)

The Zambezi River

41.

Around when was Ghana founded

a)

100 BC

b)

2019 AD

c)

600 AD

d)

300 AD

42.

How did Ghana become so rich

a)

They grew money trees

b)

Taxing traders that came through

c)

Selling camels

d)

They were given a small loan of 1 million dollars

43.

What was the basis of currency in most parts of the world back then?

a)

Eggs

b)

Salt

c)

Gold

d)

Paper Money

44.

Who were the three major ruling kingdoms in west Africa?

a)

Mali, Ghanaian, Songhai

b)

Islam, Buddhism, Christianity

c)

Rome, Greece, Mongolian

d)

Democracy, Authoritarian, Monarchy

45.

How did the kings of Ghana gain their power?

a)

Trade of silver and salt

b)

Trade of gold and silver

c)

Conquering land

d)

Trade of gold and salt

46.
Early travelers described Ghana as a land 
a)
of taxes. 
b)
of oases. 
c)
of wonder.
d)
of gold.
47.
How did Ghana raise money to pay government officials?
a)
by mining salt
b)
by taxing goods 
c)
by selling gold
d)
 by buying camels
48.
The trans-Saharan trade increased after about 300 C.E. as a result of the 
a)
population increase
b)
growth of cities
c)
introduction of camels
d)
 growth of cities
49.

What was the first great trading empire of West Africa?

a)

Mali

b)

Songhai

c)

Ghana

d)

Uganda

50.

Mali controlled part of the _____________ Routes

a)

Silk Road Trade

b)

Trans-Sahara Trade

c)

Maritime Trade

d)

Slavery