West African Trading Empires
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West African Trading Empires

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Which region was the kingdom of Ghana located in?

  • Forest region to the south
  • Sahara Desert
  • Grassland region between the Sahara and the tropical forests (correct)
  • Tropical forests along the West African coast

    • What was the main occupation of the people in the kingdom of Ghana?

  • Farming (correct)
  • Fishing
  • Trading
  • Hunting

    • What was the main resource that contributed to the strong economy of the kingdom of Ghana?

  • Copper
  • Iron ore
  • Diamonds
  • Gold (correct)

    • Which kingdom replaced Mali as the great power in West Africa by 1500?

    <p>Songhai</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the ruler that created the new Askia dynasty in Songhai?

    <p>Muhammad Ture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary crop grown by the Bantu communities in East Africa?

    <p>Millet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor contributed to the weakening of the Songhai Empire?

    <p>Civil war</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which kingdom emerged as a powerful trading state in West Africa after the decline of Ghana?

    <p>Kingdom of Mali</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main source of wealth and power for the kingdom of Mali?

    <p>Gold and salt trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the ruler of Mali who doubled the size of the kingdom and made a famous pilgrimage to Makkah?

    <p>Mansa Mūsā</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Mansa Mūsā do to make Timbuktu a center of Islamic learning and culture?

    <p>Built mosques and libraries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group spread iron-smelting techniques and knowledge of high-yield crops across Africa?

    <p>Bantu-speaking peoples</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which city dominated the trade route to the coast and was established by descendants of a Bantu group?

    <p>Great Zimbabwe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region became a part of the trading network along the Indian Ocean due to the growth in regional trade following the rise of Islam?

    <p>Eastern coast of Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which traveler visited the cities of Kilwa, Mogadishu, and Mombasa and called Kilwa 'one of the most beautiful and well-constructed towns in the world'?

    <p>Ibn Battuta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term was used to describe the mixed African-Arabian culture that emerged in coastal areas of East Africa?

    <p>Swahili</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the major language used in the area where the Swahili culture emerged?

    <p>Bantu</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which state in southern Africa was the wealthiest and most powerful from about 1300 to about 1450?

    <p>Zimbabwe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary source of the king's wealth in the kingdom of Zimbabwe?

    <p>Gold trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region was the kingdom of Ghana located in?

    <p>West Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main resource that contributed to the strong economy of the kingdom of Ghana?

    <p>Gold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary occupation of the people in the kingdom of Ghana?

    <p>Farming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the kings of Ghana rely on to protect their kingdom and enforce their wishes?

    <p>A well-trained regular army</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the major trading item in the kingdom of Ghana?

    <p>Gold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of blacksmiths in the kingdom of Ghana?

    <p>To produce tools and weapons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region of Africa saw the emergence of a mixed African-Arabian culture known as Swahili?

    <p>East Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the major language used in the area where the Swahili culture emerged?

    <p>Bantu</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary source of wealth for the kingdom of Zimbabwe?

    <p>Cattle ownership</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Great Enclosure in Great Zimbabwe?

    <p>Religious site</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the decline and eventual abandonment of Great Zimbabwe?

    <p>Overgrazing and damage to the land</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which kingdom emerged as a powerful trading state in West Africa after the decline of Ghana?

    <p>Songhai</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which city in present-day Tanzania was considered one of the most magnificent trading ports along the eastern coast of Africa?

    <p>Kilwa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which building in Kilwa was an enormous cliff-top structure with more than 100 rooms?

    <p>Husuni Kubwa palace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the Arab traveler who visited the cities of Kilwa, Mogadishu, and Mombasa in the fourteenth century?

    <p>Ibn Battuta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which city, located just north of the Equator, enjoyed hundreds of years of prosperity as a trading port in East Africa?

    <p>Mogadishu</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region became a part of the trading network along the Indian Ocean due to the growth in regional trade following the rise of Islam?

    <p>Eastern Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which city, located on the coast of present-day Kenya, arose in the eleventh century as a trading port?

    <p>Mombasa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which kingdom emerged as a powerful trading state in West Africa after the decline of Ghana?

    <p>Kingdom of Mali</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main resource that contributed to the strong economy of the kingdom of Ghana?

    <p>Gold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary crop grown by the Bantu communities in East Africa?

    <p>Maize</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which city dominated the trade route to the coast and was established by descendants of a Bantu group?

    <p>Kilwa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor contributed to the weakening of the Songhai Empire?

    <p>Invasion by the Almoravid Empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Mansa Mūsā do to make Timbuktu a center of Islamic learning and culture?

    <p>Built mosques and libraries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which empire replaced Mali as the dominant power in West Africa by 1500?

    <p>Songhai</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main factor that contributed to the weakening of the Songhai Empire?

    <p>Invasion by Morocco</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary crop grown by the Bantu communities in East Africa?

    <p>Millet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ruler created the new Askia dynasty in Songhai?

    <p>Muhammad Ture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main source of wealth and power for the kingdom of Mali?

    <p>Gold trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the major language used in the area where the Swahili culture emerged?

    <p>Arabic</p> Signup and view all the answers

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