Final Exam

What is the world's largest desert?

What 2 rivers in West Africa were the center of West African civilizations?

Division of jobs and skills in society

What two resources were heavily relied on during the Trans-Saharan trade in West Africa?

• Salt

• Iron

• Gold

• Copper

What was one of the first West African empires?

• Ghana

• Senegal

• Mali

• Songhai

What was not one of the reasons for Ghana's decline?

• Food shortages

• Overpopulation

• War

• Overdependence on trade

What empire came up after the fall of Ghana?

Who was the leader that led a rebellion in 1230 against the oppressive ruler of early Mali?

What was the Empire that followed the fall of Mali?

• Ghana

• Axum

• Songhai

• Kush

The strongest of the Songhai rulers was: