WorksheetsKingdom of Mali Check In
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An important trade route and center of learning in West Africa was the city of ...
a)
Timbuktu
b)
Ghana
c)
Mali
2.
The Ghana empire was very rich in ...
a)
ivory
b)
gold
c)
sugar
3.
Mansa Musa is known in history as the...
a)
king of the world.
b)
most brutal ruler of an empire.
c)
richest man to ever live.
4.
Which 2 natural resources helped grow the wealth of the West African kingdoms?
a)
coal
b)
gold
c)
salt
d)
wheat
e)
water
5.
What natural resource in West Africa was valued as much as gold?
a)
Salt
b)
Iron
c)
Ivory
d)
Kola nuts
6.
What were the two most prominent religions within West Africa?
a)
Animism and Judaism
b)
Christianity and Islam
c)
Islam and animism
d)
Hinduism and Christianity
7.
The traditional religion of Animism believes...
a)
Objects in nature have souls or spirits
b)
In worship of of Mohammad
c)
All animals go to heaven
d)
In the Eight-fold Path of Islam
8.
The West African ruler who was most responsible for spreading Islam was
a)
Mehmed II
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
Sunni Ali
d)
Askia the Great
9.
As the salt and gold trade increased, Ghana's rulers gained...
a)
more land.
b)
wealth and power.
c)
religious beliefs
d)
a new leader
10.
What led to the fall of Mali?
a)
Poor leadership after Mansa Musa's death.
b)
The Sahara Desert ran out of salt.
c)
The Almoravids invaded and conquered Mali.
11.
Which city became an important trading city of the Mali Empire?
a)
Medina
b)
Timbuktu
c)
Mecca
d)
Cairo
12.
The Nok created tools and weapons out of what material?
a)
Iron
b)
Wood
c)
Grass
13.
Why did people need salt?
a)
protection from desert heat
b)
diets
c)
preserve food
d)
made food taste better
14.
TRUE or FALSE: Salt could be used as money.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What allowed Ghana to conquer neighbors and control the region?
a)
unwelcoming climate
b)
massive army
c)
iron weapons
d)
presence of religious rulers in area
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