What led to the prosperity of the kingdoms of Ghana and Mali?

Control of gold and salt trade between Africa and Eurasia.

How were the western African kingdoms of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai similar?

Established economies based on trade.

The rise of the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai can be attributed to:

Locations near trans-Saharan trade routes.

What factors motivated outsiders to conquer regions of North Africa?

To gain control of trade routes, and natural resources.

An African traveler that admired Mali's justice system

What evidence suggests that Great Zimbabwe was a center of trade?

Artifacts from India and China were discovered.

Why did the East African city-states become important trading centers?

They linked inland Africa with goods and markets in the east

Visitors traveled to Timbuktu because it was:

The center of Islamic learning with schools and mosques.

How did the rulers of Ghana and Mali build powerful kingdoms?

By dominating trade routes, which brought them wealth.

How did geography affect trade in Africa?

Used camels to cross the Sahara and controlled major rivers.

How did trade cause change in North Africa?

Outside trade introduced new ideas and influences.

Define "trans-Sahara trade"

Trade across the Sahara desert.

Mansa Musa was very wealthy because:

Mali controlled West African gold mines

Mansa Musa's journey to Mecca in the 1300s is evidence that:

Islam had a major influence on the Mali Empire.

Why would the rulers of West African kingdoms convert to Islam?

To stimulate commercial relations with Muslim merchants.

How did Askia Muhammad help shape the empire of Songhai?

Increased education, expanded territory, promoted Islam.

The contributions of the civilizations of Ghana and Mali demonstrate that:

Advanced societies formed before Europe colonized this area.

Describe the religious beliefs in medieval Africa.

Some believed polytheism, many adopted Christianity or Islam

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1
What led to the prosperity of the kingdoms of Ghana and Mali?
Donations from Japanese Shogun
The Transatlantic slave trade.
Control of gold and salt trade between Africa and Eurasia.
New military technology that pushed muslims out of Africa.
2
What were the most important goods traded in West Africa?
Diamonds and Pomegranates
Gold and Salt.
Wine and Walnuts.
Oil and Sand
3
How were the western African kingdoms of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai similar?
Did not contact other cultures.
Established economies based on trade.
The working-class seized control of the means of production.
Practiced Zen Judaism.
4
The rise of the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai can be attributed to:
Locations near trans-Saharan trade routes.
The spread of Islam.
The rise of crypto-fascism.
Scientific breakthroughs in alchemy.
5
What factors motivated outsiders to conquer regions of North Africa?
Crusaders wanted to restore the Roman Empire.
Sand become more valuable than gold in Europe.
Strictly a desire to spread the word of Abraham.
To gain control of trade routes, and natural resources.
6
Who was Ibn Battuta?
Leader of the Songhai Empire, persecuted the Muslims
A Muslim missionary to the Empire of Ghana
The richest man in history, leader of the Mali Empire
An African traveler that admired Mali's justice system
7
What evidence suggests that Great Zimbabwe was a center of trade?
Artifacts from India and China were discovered.
Tourism showed Zimbabwe to be a desired destination.
They farmed elephants and rhinos for ivory.
Many people have said this.
8
Why did the East African city-states become important trading centers?
They used to be Mayan city-states.
Jewish synagogues attracted merchants from Egypt.
Their fertile soil was ideal for growing ivory plants.
They linked inland Africa with goods and markets in the east
9
Mansa Musa was the king of which civilization?
Franks
Persians
Mali
Ghana
10
Visitors traveled to Timbuktu because it was:
The center of Islamic learning with schools and mosques.
An ancient Byzantine holy city.
The center of training for Crusaders.
Believed to have the Holy Grail
11
How did the rulers of Ghana and Mali build powerful kingdoms?
Combing forces to create a superior army and navy.
They had the best negotiators.
By dominating trade routes, which brought them wealth.
The ruling class imposed tariffs on salt and kola beans.
12
How did geography affect trade in Africa?
Roads from the Roman Empire were used to make trade easier.
There was little to no movement in North Africa.
Mountain ranges allowed Buddhist temples to be established.
Used camels to cross the Sahara and controlled major rivers.
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How did trade cause change in North Africa?
Islam did trade with Buddhists, Jews and Taoists.
New trade routes caused protests by the native peoples.
Outside trade introduced new ideas and influences.
Overuse of trade routes on the Nile River caused droughts.
14
Define "trans-Sahara trade"
Trade through bribery.
Under the Sahara trade.
Trade with silent exchanges.
Trade across the Sahara desert.
15
Mansa Musa was very wealthy because:
Mali controlled West African gold mines
He was actually poor his whole life and died alone.
Mali controlled most of the worlds oil reserves.
He forced all non-muslims to pay high taxes.
16
Mansa Musa's journey to Mecca in the 1300s is evidence that:
Mansa Musa had alien navigation technologies.
Mansa Musa's attempt to move the Kaaba to Timbuktu failed.
The Crusades had a great influence on western Africa.
Islam had a major influence on the Mali Empire.
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Why would the rulers of West African kingdoms convert to Islam?
To save gold by buying prayer rugs in bulk.
To eliminate the influence of Judaism in West Africa.
To forcibly impose Islam on their entire societies.
To stimulate commercial relations with Muslim merchants.
18
How did Askia Muhammad help shape the empire of Songhai?
Wrote the Quran, adopted Daoism, and built the Hagia Sophia
Used new propaganda techniques to build his military.
Hired mercenaries to protect merchants crossing the Nile.
Increased education, expanded territory, promoted Islam.
19
The contributions of the civilizations of Ghana and Mali demonstrate that:
Dadaism is a post-modern social construct.
All gold and salt comes from West Africa.
Advanced societies formed before Europe colonized this area.
The industrial revolution began in Africa.
20
Describe the religious beliefs in medieval Africa.
Some believed polytheism, many adopted Christianity or Islam
Some believed paganism, many adopted Buddhism or Hinduism
Some believed in nihilism and committed mass suicide.
Some were atheists, many adopted Islam or Hinduism.

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