West Africa kingdoms and empires

Which of the following was the first of the great trading states to emerge in West Africa?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• Axum

Why did the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai collapse?

• They overextended the use of natural resources and suffered from natural disasters

• They were subject to civil wars, wars against foreign rulers, and poor leadership

• They converted to Islam and did not pay tribute to foreign rulers

• The kingdoms split into factions ruled by warlords

Mali was established in the mid-thirteenth century by

• Sundiata Keita.

• Mansa Mūsā.

• Muhammad Ture.

• 
  Sunni Ali.

Based on the map image, which of the following kingdoms did not have a salt source as a natural resource within the kingdom territory?

• Mali

• Songhai

• Ghana

Which of the following African empires endured for the longest time period?

• Songhai

• Mali

• Ghana

The image depicts what crucial factor in sub-Saharan trade used by the Berbers (nomadic people), that was also known as "fleets of the desert" and carried much of the trade across the desert?

• Camel Caravan

• Hump Day

• Caramel Caravan

• Subsistence Farming

In the Kingdom of Mali, who was one of the richest and most powerful kings who ruled from 1312 to 1337?

• Timbuktu

• Mansa Musa

• Ghanaians

• Sundiata

Which of the following kingdoms extending from the Atlantic coast inland to the famous trading city of Timbuktu was founded when Sundiata defeated Ghana in 1240?

• Songhai

• Sahara

• Mali

How did gold help create a strong economy in the kingdom of Ghana?

• Gold was used to make shoes for camels to help them in their journey across the desert carrying trade goods

• Abundant gold turned Ghana into a huge trade empire

What contributed to the success of the kingdom of Mali?

• Location was a crucial factor, as the kingdom of Mali was located by the Niger River and also used gold for trade. Mali also had a very strong government system

• Societies came into contact with Muslims settling on the coast along the Indian Ocean emerging a mix of Arabic and African cultures.