African Civilizations - Core 1

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all traded which TWO items?

• Gold and fish
• Gold and salt
• Gold and timber
• Gold and bronze

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all developed in which region of Africa?

• West Africa
• East Africa
• North Africa 
• South Africa

In the Empire of Mali, who was Mali's greatest leader?

• Mufusa
• Mansa Musa
• King Kong
• Nelson Mandela

What was the main religion of the Empire of Songhai?

• Christianity
• Buddhism 
• Hinduism
• Islam

What brought Islam to West Africa?

• War
• Trade
• Emporers
• Crusades

Which of these was a great commercial and intellectual center on the Niger River?

• Timbuktu

• Mogadishu

• Kilwa

• Kumbi-Saleh

Mali controlled part of the _____________ Routes

• Silk Road Trade
• Trans-Sahara Trade
• Maritime Trade 

What did Mansa Musa give away on his journey to Mecca?

• gold
• sliver
• salt

What animal was the most useful in the exchange of gold, silk, and salt?

• Camel
• Horse
• Elephant
• Alpaca

Aksum was very well located for 

• invasion
• trade
• flooding
• mining diamonds