Ghana
Influences
Mali
Songhai
Miscellaneous
100
Ancient Ghana built their empire on the trading of these two goods
What is gold and salt?
100

What Ancient kingdoms built their power on the trade of gold and salt

Ghana, Mali & Songhai


100

What is the most important city in Mali?

Timbuktu


100
Sailors of this country came to Songhai?

Portugal 

100

Name the 5 Oceans

Southern, Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian

200
True or false. The people of Ghana welcomed Muslim traders but did not adopt their religion.
What is true
200

Put the Kingdoms in order.

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

200

Name two reasons why the people of Ancient Mali needed salt

What is to preserve their food and to replace the salt they lose by sweating

200
What items did the Portuguese bring to Songhai?

Manufactured goods

200

What important river was controlled by the three empires/kingdoms?

Niger River

300

Who took over Ghana when it declined?

Mali

300

Why was Timbuktu important?

It was a center of learning and commerce

300

What two things were adopted by the Mali King Mansa Musa?

Islam & Arabic


300

What was introduced as a new trade for the Portuguese?

Enslaved people

300

Which of the 7 continents can be combined?

Europe and Asia

400

Ghana grew rich from doing what?

Trading in gold, salt and enslaved peoples.

400

Who did the kingdoms trade enslaved people with?

Islamic slave traders or Portuguese.

400

Who was the wealthiest Man in History?

Mansa Musa

400

How long did Songhai last?

200 years

400
Which continent does not meet the official definition of a continent?

Europe

500

Why was the Niger river important? Give 3 reasons.

fresh water

fishing

trade

fertile soil

500

Who was King Moses?

Mansa Musa

500

What did Mansa Musa build during his pilgrimage to Mecca?

Mosques

500

Which kingdom was Songhai (order)

third

500

Oceania is another name for which continent?

Australia