Empires of West Africa Quiz

Which empire flourished in West Africa from at least the 600s to 1300s AD/CE ?

• Ghana Empire

• Benin Kingdom

• Songhai Empire

• Mali Empire

Mansa Musa was the ruler of what African Empire?

• Ghana Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Mali Empire

• Nok Culture

The Songhai Empire covered what is now which country?

• Senegal

• Nigeria

• Mali

• Ghana

What was one of the major trade goods of ancient West Africa that preserved food?

• Spices

• Salt

• Gold

• Ivory

West Africa was one of the world's greatest producers of which valuable resource?

• Gold

• Salt

• Ivory

• Spices

Following the conquest of North Africa by Muslim Arabs in the 7th century, what religion spread in ancient Africa?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

Which ancient African city in Mali is a crossroads of trade and an ancient capital of Mansa Musa's Empire ?

• Hausaland

• Nok Culture

• Ife

• Timbuktu

What important items were used for trade in ancient West Africa? You can click up to 4. More than 1 answer

• Copper

• Ivory

• Gold

• Salt

Which sea borders Africa to the north?

• Mediterranean

• Black

• Red

• Caspian

Which vegetation zone of Africa is the least inhabited? (Fewest people live there due to poor conditions)

• Sahara

• Sahel

• Mediterranean

• savanna

• forest