West Africa's Empires

All three are geographical landforms of Africa except...

• Desert

• Savanna

• Grand Canyon

• Rainforest

Which river is considered the "artery of trade" for Africa?

• Euphrates River

• Niger River

• Tigris River

• Nile River

Which mountain range is a part of Africa?

• Appalachian

• Himalayan

• Atlas

All are reasons salt was important except...

• Salt was the best mineral

• Salt preserved food

• Salt helped the diet of people living in the Sahara desert

Which city became a trade city?

• Cairo

• Nigeria

• Alexandria

• Timbuktu

All three are empires of West Africa except?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Ethiopian

• Songhai

Which empire was along the Niger River, used iron for weapons, and was located along the Sahara and the rainforest?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

Which empire was twice the size of Ghana?

• Mali

• Songhai

• Ghana

The Ghana Empire traded with ____________ traders.

• Egyptian

• Christian

• Muslim

Which empire was located between the salt and gold mines?

• Mali

• Ghana

• Songhai

• Egyptian