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This term refers to flat grasslands in the tropics or subtropics with few, scattered trees.
Savannas
Plains
Desert
Sahara
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Capital of the Mali empire and would become the center for trade and culture for west Africa.
None of these
Gao
Timbuktu
Cairo
3
How does Songhai get its start?
None of these
By eliminating the Berbers in the north
By eliminating the Aksum in the west
By eliminating the Ghana in the south
4
This term consist of a large desert located in northern Africa.
Mojave
Antarctica
Syrian
Sahara
5
Culturally speaking, what separates Aksum from the other empires of Africa?
They were Christians
They were Islamic
They were Buddhist
They were just awful, terrible no good people
6
This west African empire came into power after the Ghana's demise. Home to Mansa Musa.
Songhai
Ghana
Mali
Aksum
7
What major influence did the Berbers have on Ghana?
They brought a lot of wealth to Ghana
They converted Ghana to Islam
They brought advanced technology to Ghana
They converted Ghana to Christianity
8
How did Ghana become such a powerful empire?
By trading its abundance of gold with neighboring people.
None of these
Through its brutal military techniques.
Through its advanced technological capabilities
9
This was the great ruler of the Songhai empire. His organizational skills were off the charts.
Mansa Musa
Askia Muhammad
Sundiata
Nelson Mandela
10
Kingdom existed from 700-1000's and was the first of its kind in western Africa.
Mali
Ghana
Songhai
Aksum
11
This fellow was the first great leader of the Mali people. He also greatly expanded the empire.
Askia Muhammad
Sundiata
Nelson Mandela
Mansa Musa
12
This term refers to the process of relocating to new regions.
Enunciation
Navigation
Meditation
Migration
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The great Mali king, he also would make the pilgrimage to Mecca in the early 1300's.
Mansa Musa
Askia Muhammad
Sundiata
Nelson Mandela
14
What animal made trading across the Sahara possible?
Horses
Squirrels
Camels
Goats
15
How does Askia Muhammad make Songhai into a powerful empire?
His ability to eat several hot dogs in one minute
His organizational skills
His ability to create a strong economy
His military strategies
16
What is the name of the people that founded the Mali empire?
Egyptians
Zulu
Somalians
Malinke
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How does the kingdom of Ghana ultimately come to an end?
They were outmatched technologically by the Mali
None of these
They attempted to expand to quickly
They ran out of money and could not pay for their army
