West African Empires - Chapter 6

What group of people traded along the Sahara Desert?

• Almoravids
• Berbers
• Romans
• Mali

Which city was a trading city in the empire of Ghana

• Canada
• Nashville
• Koumbi
• Spain

Which group of Muslims took over Ghana?

• Berbers
• Almoravids
• Spanish
• Rich people of Ghana

The wealth of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai was based on _______.

• Raiding other tribes
• The gold and salt trade
• Trade in ostriches and elephant tusks
• Making iron tools and weapons

Who was the King of Mali that took over Ghana?

• Mansa Musa
• King Sundiata
• Military leader
• Askia the Great

What type of metal did the people of Ghana learn how to shape and use?

• Gold
• Iron
• Silver
• Steel

What did Mansa Musa want the people of the world to know about Mali?

• They had a lot of people
• Mali was an empire that had learning and religious centers and was tolerant
• There were camels
• They lived in a desert

Which of the following rivers helped the development of the West African empires

• Niger
• Congo
• Nile
• Zambezi

Where did Mansa Musa make his pilgrimage to?

• Egypt
• Mecca
• Mali
• Ghana

What happened after the invasion of Timbuktu?

• The people were happy
• Schools were burned
• The city became famous
• They lived in a desert