African Empires Review

What was the time period of the Ghana Empire?

• 1000-1600 CE

• 1200-1450 CE

• 400-1200 CE

• 1500-1700 CE

Which trading city was associated with the Mali Empire?

• Gao

• Saleh

• Timbuktu

• Accra

What goods were traded by the Songhai Empire?

• Iron and Animal products

• Salt and Gold

• Spices and Silk

• Cotton and Wool

Who was credited with the rise of the Empire of Mali?

• Askia Muhammad Toure

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata

• Sunni Ali

What does the kingdom name of Mali mean?

• "Land of the Warriors"

• "Where the king lives"

• "Home of the Brave"

• "Place of Gold"

Who was the most famous king in Songhai?

• Sundiata

• Mansa Musa

• Askia Muhammad Toure

• Sunni Ali

What was a serious threat to the Songhai Empire?

• Drought

• The invention of firearms

• Famine

• Earthquakes

How did Ghana become the biggest political and economic force in the region?

• Through agriculture

• Through wealth based on trade

• Through military conquest

• Through alliances with Europe

What weakened the Ghanaian kings and led to lost power?

• Natural disasters

• Neighboring tribes competing for control

• Economic collapse

• Disease outbreaks

When did Mansa Musa rule Mali?

• 1200-1250

• 1312-1332

• 1400-1450

• 1500-1550