Kingdoms of West Africa

Question 1

What was Mali known for trading?

Accepted Answer

Salt and Gold

Question 2

Who traveled across from Mali to Mecca in 1324?

Accepted Answer

Mansa Musa

Question 3

What did the obas trade to African traders?

Accepted Answer

Slaves

Question 4

What did Islam allow Mali to become?

Accepted Answer

Center of learning

Question 5

What kingdom did Mansa Musa rule?

Accepted Answer

Mali

Question 6

What was the basis of trade in West Africa?

Accepted Answer

Gold and Salt trade

Question 7

What was mined in Benin during the 1200s?

Accepted Answer

Copper, Iron, and Gold

Question 8

When did Songhai rise to power?

Accepted Answer

1400s

Question 9

Why did Songhai's wealth and power grow?

Accepted Answer

It conquered Tombouctou

Question 10

Kumbi Saleh was divided into what 2 parts?

Accepted Answer

Royal city and center of trade

Question 11

What did Benin control that made it so powerful?

Accepted Answer

Large armies, priests, gov't workers, and local chiefs, Trade

Question 12

After Mansa Musa died, what happened to the kingdom?

Accepted Answer

provinces developed and became independent

Question 13

By adopting Islam as the official religion, what did that do for the kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Created new ties (YAY friends!)

Question 14

How long was Ghana in power for?

Accepted Answer

600 years

Question 15

What was a difference between the Rain Forest kingdoms and the West African kingdoms?

Accepted Answer

Their religions

Question 16

What has survived of Ile-Ife that allows it to be studied?

Accepted Answer

Sculptures

Question 17

Salt was abundant in the rain forest kingdoms. True or False

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

What specific kind of art did the Benin people create?

Accepted Answer

Bronze plaques and sculptures

Question 19

Why do we know so little about Ile-Ife?

Accepted Answer

Modern day Ife is sitting on top of this ancient city

Question 20

What ensured wealth, peace, safety in the kingdoms?

Accepted Answer

Taxes

Question 21

What are onis?

Accepted Answer

Powerful leaders of the Ile-Ife kingdom

Question 22

How did traders get across N. Africa?

Accepted Answer

Camels

Question 23

Who ruled the Mali kingdom at the beginning?

Accepted Answer

Sundiata (1230)

Question 24

What kingdom started trading salt and gold?

Accepted Answer

Ghana

Question 25

The kingdoms of the rain forest developed when?

Accepted Answer

Parallel to the West African Kingdoms

Question 26

Like Ile-Ife, what did Benin become?

Accepted Answer

Center of art

Question 27

What did Mansa Musa adopt?

Accepted Answer

Religion: Islam

Question 28

Why was Ghana an ideal location?

Accepted Answer

Land routes went right through it and above gold mines

Question 29

What allowed the kingdoms to grow wealthy?

Accepted Answer

Access to trade routes

Question 30

What are obas?

Accepted Answer

Benin's leaders

Question 31

Why did Songhai lose power so quickly?

Accepted Answer

People fought among themselves; Morocco attacked

Question 32

What was the topic of discussion for Mansa Musa's travels?

Accepted Answer

A lot of gold and people

Question 33

How long was Songhai in power for?

Accepted Answer

100 years

Question 34

How did Ile-Ife and Benin become wealthy?

Accepted Answer

Trade

Question 35

Who took over Ghana and when?

Accepted Answer

Mali (1200)

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