West African Empires Quiz

The Sahara Desert is located in what region of Africa?

• Northern Africa

• Southern Africa

• Eastern Africa

• Western Africa

The Niger River was important to which Ancient West African Empires?

• Ghana Empire

• Mali Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Benin Empire

Why were the following natural resources important to Ancient West African Empires?

• They were used for trade and wealth accumulation.

• They were used for religious ceremonies.

• They were used for building infrastructure.

• They were used for educational purposes.

__________________________ played a critical role in the development of each West African Kingdom.

• Trade

• Agriculture

• Religion

• Art

How did Mansa Musa became famous

• His pilgrimage to Mecca

• His immense wealth

• His contributions to education and culture

• His military conquests

• all of the above

How were goods transported in Ancient West Africa?

• By camel caravans

• By horse-drawn carts

• By river boats

• By foot

____________________ was West Africa’s most valuable traded good, and was used as money, for jewelry, and to display wealth.

• Gold

• Silver

• Copper

• Iron

Songhai Empire ___________ - _____________ C.E.

• 1464 - 1591

• 1200 - 1350

• 1500 - 1600

• 1300 - 1450

Mali Empire ___________ - _____________ C.E.

• 1230s- 1600

• 1000 - 1200

• 1500 - 1800

• 800 - 1000

Ancient West African empires had a ____________________ government. This means that they were run by a spiritual or religious leader.

• theocratic

• democratic

• monarchical

• oligarchic