4/4 West African Empires Quiz PT. 1

Which is the correct order of the 3 empires?

• Mali, Songhay, Ghana

• Songhay, Mali, Ghana

• Ghana, Songhay, Mali

• Ghana, Mali, Songhay

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

• Timbuktu

• Cairo

• Gao

• Rome

According to the map, which of the West African trading kingdoms was the LARGEST?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhay

• Axum

What is the name of the huge desert that covers northern Africa?

• Sahara
• Arabian
• Gobi
• Kalahari

Which of the empires had Mansa Musa as a ruler?

(a)  

What were the primary trades between the Mali Empire and the Sahara Desert?

• Textile-dye bartering

• Livestock-grain Exchange

• Gold-salt trade

• Iron-wood commerce

How did Ghana profit from outsiders?

• Capturing slaves
• Finding gold mines
• Taxing trade
• Selling fish

The main river that the Ghana empire started around:

• Nile
• Niger
• Volta
• Tigris

Why did Songhai eventually fall?

• Because its leaders could not govern well.

• Because it was conquered by the Almoravids.

• Because it lacked modern weaponry like gunpowder.

• It fell for unknown reasons.

A griot is an example of

• hierarchy

• oral history

• sacrifice

• polytheism