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Africa's Trading Empires
Africa's Trading Empires
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1
Helped sailors use the sun & stars to find their locationin latitude (distance from equator)
trade road map
magnetic compass
globe
astrolabe
2
Mecca, the Holy site of Islamic pilgrimages is located on the ____________.
the city of Timbuktu
Sahara Desert
West coast of Africa
Arabian Peninsula
3
Which of the following was an effect of Mansa Musa's pigrimage to Mecca?
weaker trade ties between Mali & other Muslim nations
new control over many slaves
stronger trade ties between Mali & other Muslim nations
new control over many Muslim nations
4
Ghana lacked the important resource of _____, but traded gold with Arab traders for it.
spice
silk
salt
horses
5
The kings of Ghana charged taxes on all __________ to gain revenue.
caravans
imports & exports
travelers
visitors
6
Trading city on southern edge of the Sahara that also became a center for scholars & artists
Timbuktu
Shanghai
Venice
Mecca
7
A group of traders that travel together is known as a ___________.
fleet
<p>cavalry</p>
caravan
pilgrimage
8
What type of trade was often made in Ghana?
spices for hides
tea for gold
gold for salt
silk for salt
9
A ____________ is a journey taken for religious reasons.
caravan
astrolade
trip
pilgrimage
10
At its peak in 1500, the kingdom of Songhai controlled _______ land than both Ghana& Mali
more
less
the same
half of the
11
What did the Europeans bring to trade in North Africa?
colth and horses
tea and gold
spices and silk
salt and hides
12
What significant event took place under Mensa Musa's rule?
Salt was worth its weight in gold
Ghana lost all its gold
Mali lost its wealth
Mali reached its peak as an empire
13
For centuries, caravans on ______ traveled the Sahara,bringing goods to and from West Africa
camals
slaves
ships
horses
14
Which of the following BEST describes the route of many early trade caravans in Africa?
eastward across the Atlantic
northward across the Sahara
southward across the Sahara
eastward across the Red Sea
15
What is the famous African desert in Nothern Africa that the carvans traveled?
Arabian Desert
Sahara Desert
Mali Desert
Ghana Desert
16
Who was the king who traveled to Mecca in 1324 & built the Great Mosque?
Mansa Musa
Zheng He
Kublai Khan
George III
17
Which of the following was NOT an effect of trade?
People shared goods & ideas w/ others on different continent
People learned about other cultures
People became more self-sufficient & self-centered
People became interested in others & their customs
18
The chronological time frame of the ancient West African kindoms is ___________.
Mali, Ghana, Songhai
Songhai, Mali, Ghana
Ghana, Songhai, Mali
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
19
Known as the "ship of the desert"
horse
galleon
slave
camal
20
Arab traders wanted salt as a __________ and traded gold for it.
currency
food
sweetener
preservative
21
A follower of Islam is known as a ____________?
Muslim
trader
Islamist
Meccanite
22
Which African kingdoms became wealthy from trade after Ghana?
Timbuktu and Mali
Timbaktu and Mecca
Mali and Songhai
Mali and Mecca
23
Islam was brought to West Africa by ___________.
European conquering armies
Arab traders
Mansa Musas slaves
Chinese naval fleets
24
Was larger than Ghana & traded gold, hides, & Kola nuts with Europe for cloth, horses, etc.
Songhai
Sahara
Mecca
Mali
25
Which of the following became a major trading center known as a "land of gold"?
Mali
Ghana
Songhai
China
