Medieval African Kingdoms

The Ghana Empire's wealth was primarily derived from:

• Salt and gold trade

• Ivory and ceramics trade

• Trans-Saharan trade routes

• Agricultural production

Mansa Musa of the Mali Empire was renowned for:

• Establishing Islam as the state religion

• Expanding the empire's territory

• Constructing impressive stone structures

• Controlling the ivory trade

Which river was the Songhai Empire located along?

• Nile River

• Niger River

• Congo River

• Zambezi River

Place the following African Kingdoms in order from first to last...

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

The kings of Mali's Empire were followers of __________, and spread the religion throughout their kingdom.

A famous king named ​ (a)   ​ was known for taking a famous pilgrimage to the city of ​ (b)  

• Mansa Musa
• Sundiata Keita
• Sunni Ali
• Mecca
• Kaaba
• Rome
• Islam

Why was salt so valuable in Medieval Africa?

• To flavor and to preserve food

• To keep ants off of food

• To use in making art

• Nobody knew how to find it

The name "Zimbabwe" comes from a Shona word that means "Big House of __."

• Gold

• Silver

• Stone

Which of the following African societies was the most heavily Christian?

• Swahili

• Aksum

• Zimbabwe

• Songhai

Based on the map, which conclusion could be drawn?

• Merchants from Axum did not trade with merchants from India.

• The kingdom of Axum grew by exporting silk and spices to China.

• The kingdom of Axum was not located along convenient trade routes.

• Merchants from Axum used maritime routes to trade with other civilizations.