Mali and Songhai

Why is Timbuktu such as important city in West Africa?

• It was once the greatest trading city in sub-Saharan Africa

• Timbuktu became an educational and religious city after Mansa Musa visited Mecca

• Timbuktu was the capital of the Songhai Empire

• Timbuktu was the capital of the Mali Empire

What was an important trading city in Mali?

• Cairo

• Gao

• Timbuktu

• Alexandria

Name the West African Kingdoms in order.

• Mali-Ghana-Songhai

• Ghana-Mali-Songhai

• Songhai-Mali-Ghana

• Mali-Songhai-Ghana

The Songhai Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.

• Ghana

• Mali

• Benin

• Great Zimbabwe

Which locations represent the kingdoms of Mali and Songhai?

The wealth and prosperity of Mali and Songhai were dependent on controlling the trade in

• gold and salt

• iron and copper

• coal and water

• tea and cotton

Which empire succeeded the Mali Empire as the most powerful West African state?

• Ghana Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Ottoman Empire

The Mali Empire reached its peak under which ruler?

• Sundiata Keita

• Mansa Musa

• Askia Muhammad

• Cleopatra

When did the Songhai Empire exist?

• 1300 to 1450

• 1600 to 1750

• 1464 to 1591

• 1200 to 1350

Why did Mali first appear on European maps in 1339?

• They started trading more

• They conquered the Incas

• They became an important part of the empire

• They had many inventions