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WorksheetsWest African Empires CFL
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Where were the ancient African kingdoms of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai located?
Western Africa
Eastern Africa
Southern Africa
Northern Africa
What ruler united the local tribes and formed the Empire of Mali?
Mansa Musa
Sundiata Keita
Sunni Ali
Dinga Cisse
Who was the first king of the Empire of Ghana?
Mansa Musa
Sundiata Kieta
Sunni Ali
Dinga Cisse
What leader first established the Songhai Empire?
Mansa Musa
Sundiata Keita
Sunni Ali
Dinga Cisse
A similarity between the ancient African kingdoms of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai is that these kingdoms
Limited the power of their rulers
Practiced Christianity
Established economies based on trade
Isolated themselves from contact with other cultures
What was the title of the ruler of the Empire of Mali?
King
Caliph
Ghana
Mansa
What two resources helped the Empire of Ghana to become wealthy?
Salt and Gold
Silver and Diamonds
Fish and Cotton
Bronze and Ivory
What river ran along much of the Songhai Empire?
Congo River
Niger River
Nile River
Yangtze River
What city of Mali was considered a center of learning and education?
Koumbi Saleh
Gao
Timbuktu
Mogadishu
What ruler of Mali is famous for his lavish trip to Mecca?
Shaka Zulu
Ramses II
Mansa Musa
Hannibal
What religion replaced the traditional religions of the ancient kingdoms of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
What major geographical feature was just to the north of the ancient African empires?
Nile River
Sahara Desert
Andes Mountains
Mount Kilimanjaro
A griot was a travelling... (mark all that apply)
Poet
Musician
Salesman
Storyteller
What major empire did the Empire of Ghana become part of after it collapsed?
Islam
Mali
Songhai
Egypt
What empire rose to power as the empire of Mali decreased in power?
Islam
Ghana
Songhai
Egypt
