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- 1. Multiple ChoiceList the 3 West African kingdoms in chronological order.Ghana, Mali and SonghaiMali, Songhai and GhanaSonghai, Ghana and MaliGhana, Songhai and Mali
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHow did Ghana profit from outsiders?Capturing slavesFinding gold minesTaxing tradeSelling fish
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWest African empires were in a perfect spot to trade because they were in between 2 important natural resources:silver and diamondssilver and goldgold and ricegold and salt
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was a method of trade that was used in ancient Ghana?
Silent Barter
Forced Trade
Slave Trade
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a reason why salt was a very important trade item?
Salt was used to preserve food.
Salt was used to make bland food tasty.
People need salt in their diet.
Salt is used to make explosives.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What was a major factor in the rise and growth of all 3 empires in West Africa?
their religion
their village structure
their location
their language
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true of all 3 empires in West Africa?
They had only good leaders, never poor leaders
they used their wealth to expand their armies and take over more land
they were never invaded by outsiders
they each lasted more than a thousand years
- 8. Multiple Choice
The empires of Ghana and Mali were on the edge of _____?
the Gobi Desert
the Sahara Desert
the Kalahari Desert
the Nile River
- 9. Multiple Choice
Silent Barter system used by traders was used mainly to do which of the following?
keep outsiders from invading their territory
exchange goods without direct contact
trade surplus crops for money
cheat traders from the North
- 10. Multiple Choice
The European slave traders robbed Africa of its greatest resource. What was it?
people
gold
ships
forests
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was traded by Europeans in exchange for slaves from Africa?
Salt, Gold
rum only
cloth, guns, tobacco, rum
guns, gold
- 12. Multiple Choice
The name of the journey in which Africans were transported across the Atlantic Ocean to be sold as slaves.
Middle Passage
Triangular Trade
Columbian Exchage
the Nightmare Voyage
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which West African empire controlled the largest territory?
Songhai
Sahara
wealth
griots
- 14. Multiple Choice
The empires grew wealthy by _____________ the trade in salt and gold that took place along these routes
transportation
Bantu
taxing
Sahara
- 15. Multiple Choice
____________________ was once the center of the Mali Empire and became the center of the Songhai Empire
Timbuktu
Bantu
taxing
Salt
- 16. Multiple Choice
Mansa Musa was a devoted follower of ______________ who helped spread the religion throughout the kingdom.
Islam
taxing
Salt
Bantu
- 17. Multiple Choice
What religion spread throughout the region through Arab traders?
Tunis
Islam
Scholars
Caravans
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