Geography of Modern-Day West Africa
Medieval West African Kingdoms
Ancient Rome
Abrahamic Religions
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This country is known for its coastline along the Gulf of Guinea and its capital city is Accra.
What is Ghana?
100
Question: This wealthy medieval empire was known for its trade in gold and salt, and its capital was Timbuktu.
What is Mali?
100
Question: This ancient city was the capital of the Roman Empire and is famous for landmarks like the Colosseum.
What is Rome?
100
Question: This desert, which covers much of North Africa, is home to many important historical trade routes that facilitated the spread of Islam.
What is the Sahara Desert?
200
Question: This river is the longest in West Africa, flowing through countries like Nigeria and Niger.
What is the Niger River
200
Question: This king of the Mali Empire is famous for his pilgrimage to Mecca and his immense wealth.
Who was Mansa Musa?
200
Question: This form of government, meaning "rule by the people," was established in Rome before it became an empire.
What is a republic?
200
Question: This city is home to the Kaaba, the most sacred site in Islam, and is the destination for millions of pilgrims during the Hajj each year.
What is Mecca?
300
Question: This desert, the largest hot desert in the world, covers parts of several West African countries.
What is the Sahara Desert?
300
Question: This empire was ruled by a powerful king. The king was the head of the army, made the final decisions in matters of justice, and led the people in religious worship.
What is the Ghana empire?
300
Question: This Roman general crossed the Rubicon River in 49 B.C., igniting a civil war that led to the end of the Roman Republic. He was later assassinated.
Who is Julius Caesar?
300
Question: This site in Jerusalem is significant for Jews as the location of the ancient Temple, for Christians as the place where Jesus was crucified and resurrected, and for Muslims as the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
What is the Temple Mount?
400
Question: This country, known for its diverse cultures and over 500 ethnic groups, is the most populous in Africa.
What is Nigeria?
400
Question: While the kingdom of Ghana was expanding its wealth, this religion spread quickly through trade, cultural exchange, and jihad (holy wars).
What is Islam?
400
Question: The Italian peninsula, where Rome is located, is often described as shaped like this type of footwear.
What is a boot?
400
Question: This famous pilgrimage route in Spain, leading to the shrine of Saint James and known as the Camino de Santiago, ends at which city?
What is Santiago de Compostela?
500
Question: This country is a landlocked country with nearly half of the highly dispersed population living in extreme poverty. Approximately 60 percent of people live in rural areas and most inhabitants work in agriculture. 
What is Mali?
500
Question: This white lines on this map of Africa, Europe, and Asia show what?
What is the gold trade?
500
Question: This body of water, located to the west of Italy, separates it from the African continent.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
500
Question: This map represents expansion of the Roman empire under which Roman emperor? 
Who is Augustus?