Ch.8 Africa- Lessons 1 & 2

The main mineral resources in West Africa include..

• iron and diamonds

• granite and coal

• salt and gold

• oil and silver

How did Ghana become such a powerful state?

• Ghana owned more salt than other states.

• Ghana gained control of the valuable trade routes.

• Leaders in Ghana formed alliances with other people.

• Ghana had the strongest army in all of Africa.

Why was salt so valuable? (select all that apply)

• it helps replace what bodies lose in a hot climate

• it helped preserve food

• it made food taste good

• it was necessary for camels

Which empires traded salt and gold? (Select all that apply)

• Mali

• Ghana

• Zimbabwe

• Songhai

How did Mali build its wealth and power?

• They invaded Songhai and killed the king.

• They began trading gold and iron to the south.

• They conquered Ghana and controlled the gold & salt trade.

• Mansa Musa conquered the empire of Benin.

How did Sundiata Keita help Mali grow?

• gained control of the gold mines

• conquered territory from the Atlantic coast to the city of Mecca

• set up universities in Timbuktu

• he invaded Songhai

Which of the following was NOT a way that Mansa Musa encouraged the spread of Islam?

• built bridges across rivers to Muslim cities

• supported Muslim artists

• built mosques

• supported Muslim scholars

How did the Songhai Empire come to an end?

• floods

• drought

• invaders from the North attacked

• LIONS!!!

How was Ghana's government structured?

• Kings divided their territory into villages which were made up of districts.

• Kings divided their territory into provinces which were made up of districts.

• Kings divided their territory into clans which were made up of villages.

• Kings divided their territory into villages which were ruled by their nephews.

What word is being defined?

-traditional storyteller

• clan

• extended family

• mosque

• griots