Western African Empires

1.        What major landform did many of the trade routes between Western Africa and the Mediterranean have to cross? 

• Nile River

• Sahara Desert

• Niger River

• KalahariDesert

1.       What was the main means of transportation of West African trade routes?

• Automobile

• Bus

• Camel

• Horse

1.       What ruler of Mali was known for his lavish trip to Mecca?

• Sunni Ali

• Kareem Abdul Jabbar

• Mali Bali

• Mansa Musa

1.       What two resources helped the Empire of Ghana become wealthy?

• Iron and gold

• Gold and salt

• salt and ivory

• gold and ivory

1.       What major geographic feature was located to the West of the Empire of Mali?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Sahara Desert

• Chihuahua desert

1.       The Empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were located where?

• Northern Africa

• Eastern Africa

• Southern Africa

• Western Africa

1.       Which Empire rose to power first?

• Ghana  

• Mali      

• Songhai

1.       Along what African river would you find the Empire of Songhai?

• Nile

• Niger    

• Congo

• Amazon

1.       Which religion was followed by the leaders of the Mali empire?

• Judaism

• Islam    

• Christianity        

• Buddhism

1.       What city in Mali was an important center for education?

• Timbuktu

• Alexandria

• Marrakesh

• Tripoli