African Trading Empires

The most important West African city, for trade and education, was

• Timbuktu
• Cairo
• Gao
• Rome

Which two products were the most valuable trade items for the kingdoms of West Africa?

• gold and grain
• cotton and kola nuts
• gold and salt
• salt and cattle

Mansa Musa was leader of which West African trading empire?

• Ghana
• Mali
• Songhai
• Axum

What visitor to Africa's writings contributed to our understanding of Ancient West Africa?

• Marco Polo

• Ibn Battutah

• Mansa Musa

• King Tut

What geographic feature in northern Africa limited Western African civilizations contact with Europe and Asia?

• Niger River

• Nile River

• Sahara Desert

• Senegal River

Which of the following was not an empire in West Africa?

• Songhai

• Mali

• Ghana

• Koumbi Saleh

The traditional religion of Animism believes...

• Objects in nature have souls or spirits

• In worship of of Mohammad

• All animals go to heaven

• In the Eight-fold Path of Islam

The Sahara is

• the world's largest desert
• Africa's longest river
• a high mountain range
• an empire in early Africa

What was the main reason camels were used as the dominant source of transportation across northern Africa?

• They were strong climbers that crossed mountains with ease.
• They were calm on ships that crossed the Niger River.
• They were very good at traveling across the Sahara Desert.
• They were suited for travel across the muddy savanna.

1.  The city of Timbuktu was known as

• A.   The largest city in the world.
• A.   The most beautiful city in Africa.
• A.   The center of learning and trade.
• A.   A bustling seaport.