How did Ghana become rich and successful?

they taxed those traverlers/traders passing through

Which of the following is a geographical feature of Africa? (select all that apply)

rain forest, Mediterranean, savanna, desert

How did Mali gain power in western Africa?

they gained control over the gold mines and expanded borders

Why was salt so valuable in Medieval Africa?

it was necessary for survival to preserve food

What does it mean to barter?

to trade goods or items without the use of money

goods that are brought in from another place

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Medieval Africa!

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A review of Medieval Africa concepts and skills.

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1
Who was Mali's strong leader?
Sundiata Keita
Mansa Musa
the Lion Prince
Sunni Ali
2
How did Ghana become rich and successful?
they expanded their borders to take over the other empires
they taxed those traverlers/traders passing through
they made money off of gold
they trusted Mansa Musa and he led the way
3
Which of the following is a geographical feature of Africa? (select all that apply)
rain forest
Mediterranean
savanna
desert
4
What was one major way the African kingdoms grew rich?
by cultural diffusion
through stealing goods from a caravan
by not trading with other places, only themselves
through trade and bartering
5
How did Songhai gain power and success?
all of the above
mastered trade by river
expanded borders
conquered Timbuktu & gained control over the salt mines
6
What goods or items did Mali trade?
copper and gold
salt and cloth
gold and cloth
salt and gold
7
How did Mali gain power and success?
both answers 1 and 2.
gained control over gold mines
none of the above
expanded borders
8
What animal was used for caravan travel through the desert?
horse
lion
camel
Ferghana horses
9
What religion was widely spread throughout the kingdom of Mali by Mansa Musa?
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
10
What does cultural diffusion mean?
the spread of religion
all of the above
the spread of cultural beliefs
the spread of ideas
11
Who was nicknamed "the Lion Prince"?
Mansa Musa
Kublai Khan
Sundiata Keita
Sunni Ali
12
Which of the following goods were NOT a natural resources of the African kingdoms?
silk
ivory
salt
gold
13
How did Mali gain power in western Africa?
they gained control over the Sahara
they gained control over the salt mines
they gained control over the gold mines and expanded borders
they gained control over the taxes
14
Why was salt so valuable in Medieval Africa?
salt was available in multiple places around the world
people in Europe wanted it to flavor their bland food
you could charge a lot of taxes on salt
it was necessary for survival to preserve food
15
How did West African empires grow rich?
migration
travel
trade
farming
16
What does it mean to barter?
the selling of good or items using paper money
to trade goods or items without the use of money
to sell goods or services out of a place to another
17
If I was traveling from the Middle East to Ghana, what desert would I have to cross?
the Nambi Desert
the Chenga Desert
the Sahara Desert
the Gobi Desert
18
Who was the leader of Songhai?
Genghis Khan
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
Sundiate Keita
19
What caused the decline/fall of Ghana?
Ghana was taken over by the Mali kingdom
the death of Mansa Musa
they were invaded by Muslims
20
The following picture is showing a.....
bandits
plateau
caravan
contraband
21
Which of the following river(s) is located in Africa?
all of the above
the Niger River
the Nile River
the Congo River
22
List the African Kingdoms in order from the earliest to the latest.
Ghana, Songhai, Mali
Songhai, Mali, Ghana
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Mali, Ghana, Songhai
23
What is an import?
goods that are sent out from one place to another
goods that are brought in from another place
goods that are traded without money
a good or service not for sale

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