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WorksheetsWest Africa - Key Vocabulary & Facts Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who were the Wangara people known for trading?
Gold
Salt
Camels
Spices
What was the ancient Ghana Empire known for?
Spreading Islam
Inventing camel caravans
Building pyramids
Controlling the gold-salt trade
Which ethnic group founded the ancient Ghana Empire?
Mandinka
Soninke
Wangara
Almoravids
What was Koumbi Saleh known for?
Being a busy trading center
Being a center of learning
Being the capital of Songhai
Being a gold mine location
Who were the Almoravids?
Inventors of salt mining
Founders of Mali
A trading ethnic group
A group of Muslim warriors
What is Djenne-Djeno famous for?
Being a center of Islamic learning
Being a gold mine location
Being the capital of Ghana
Being an early center of trade and farming
Who founded the Mali Empire?
Sundiata Keita
Mansa Musa
Soninke
Askia Muhammad
What is Mansa Musa best known for?
His pilgrimage to Mecca
Keeping gold mines secret
Inventing camel caravans
Founding the Songhai Empire
What were the Mandinka people part of?
The Songhai Empire
The Almoravids
The Mali Empire
The Wangara
Why was salt valuable in West Africa?
It was needed to survive
It was used for jewelry
It was used for coins
It was used for farming
What were the two main items traded in the Trans-Saharan trade?
Gold and textiles
Salt and camels
Gold and salt
Gold and spices
What made camel caravans important for trade?
They could survive long trips with little water
They spread Islam
They were faster than horses
They carried gold
Which city became a major center of learning and trade in Mali?
Koumbi Saleh
Timbuktu
Djenne-Djeno
Gao
Who was one of the greatest rulers of the Songhai Empire?
Soninke
Sundiata Keita
Mansa Musa
Askia Muhammad
Which kingdom invaded Songhai in 1591?
Mali
Almoravids
Ghana
Morocco
