Mali
Ghana
Songhai
Africa
Continents and Oceans
100

True or False: Timbuktu was created by Mali

False! Mansa Musa claimed it, then built it into what it is today.

100

The size of Ghana compared to the other empires.

What is the Smallest?

100

Songhai was which Empire in chronological order?

Third.

100

Africa is rich in this kind of Resource.

What is Natural?

100

The Largest Ocean.

What is the Pacific?

200
At least two meanings of the word "Mansa."

King/Sultan/Emperor

200

True or False: Nobody practiced Islam in Ghana.

False. The Almoravids we talked about, as well as many foreign merchants that lived in Ghana.

200

Songhai traded gold, salt, and eventually slaves for this from Europe.

What are manufactured goods.

200

Gold is found in this region of Africa.

What is the Wangara?

200

This Continent is where the countries of the Netherlands, England, France, Portugal, and Spain can be found.

What is Europe?

300

The Official State Religion of Mali.

What is Islam?

300

Ghana began to the trade of this with the Islamic World, which we would see continue with each Empire.

Who are Slaves?

300

True or False: Songhai offered to trade slaves with the Portuguese when they first arrived, so that they could receive weapons and textiles.

False, they first traded gold, then traded slaves

300

The most prized mineral in Africa.

What is Salt?

300

This Ocean is between the Continents of South America and Europe.

What is the Atlantic?

400

The reason the Mali had more gold than Ghana.

What are Gold Mines?

400

The term we use to describe the Ghana and how they got their wealth.

Who are the Middle Men?

400

These Sailors arrived to start the first direct trade from Europe with Africa.

Who are the Portuguese

400

The river did all three empires built along.

What is the Niger River?

400

This Continent is the largest that is connected directly by land with Asia

What is Africa?

500

Timbuktu was a center for these four traits.

Trade, Culture, Religion, Education

500

The year Ghana was founded

What is 300 CE/AD?
500

Songhai was unable to keep its territory after expanding for this reason.

What are "too many enemies"?

500

Africa is rich in this category of Natural Resource.

What are Minerals?

500

This Ocean is to the West of Australia, and South of Asia.

What is the Indian Ocean?