West African Trading Empires Quiz

What was the first great trading empire in West Africa?

• Mali

• Songhai

• Ghana

• Egypt

What did Ghana trade for salt from the Sahara?

• Gold

• Iron tools

• Spices

• Silk

Who was the Arab traveler that described Ghana's tax system in A.D. 1067?

• Ibn Battuta

• Abdullah Abu-Ubayd Al-Bakri

• Al-Masudi

• Al-Idrisi

Who was the founder of the Mali Empire?

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata Keita

• Sunni Ali

• Askia the Great

What title was given to Sundiata Keita?

• The Great King

• The Lion Prince

• The Wise Leader

• The Brave Warrior

Who seized control of Timbuktu in 1464?

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata Keita

• Sunni Ali

• Askia the Great

By what year was Songhai the largest empire in West Africa?

• 1300

• 1400

• 1492

• 1600

What ended the Songhai Empire by A.D. 1600?

• Internal strife

• Natural disasters

• Invaders from North Africa

• Economic collapse

What did the coastal traders from the Indian Ocean trade for minerals, ivory, and coconut oil?

• Enslaved Africans

• Spices

• Silk

• Gold

Which river was the kingdom of Kush located on?

• Nile River

• Congo River

• Zambezi River

• Amazon River