The Sahelian empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai are collective known as the...?
Ancient Kingdoms
Sudanic empires
Aksum empires
West African caliphate
Ancient Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were renowned for their...? Select all that apply.
Salt mines
Gold mines
Strategic location
Asian Camels
Ancient Ghana, Mali, and Songhai connected trade along which of the following regions?
From the Silk Road to ancient Mesopotamia
From the Nile river to the Sub-Saharan plain
From the Sahara desert to sub-Saharan Africa
From the Fertile Crescent to the Horn of Africa
Which of the following was crucial to the development of empires in ancient Africa?
Gold Mines
Trans-Saharan trade
River trade ships
Alliance with ancient Europe
According to this lesson, what facilitated the spread of Islam throughout West Africa?
Trans-Saharan commerce
War between ancient civilizations
Traveling missionaries
Rejection of Christianity
According to this lesson, what provided meeting places for diverse groups of peoples and nations in early West Africa?
Middle Eastern Brothels
Christian Churches
Entertainment Venues
Trading Centers
According to this lesson, which of the following were West African empires attempting to control?
The Slave Trade
Key trading centers
Local rivers
Sub-Saharan trade routes
Which of the following was considered the key staple trading item in early West African empires?
Gold
Slaves
Salt
Sugar
Which of the following was considered the SECOND key staple trading item in early West African empires?
Gold
Slaves
Salt
Sugar
Which of the following was the last and largest of the Sudanic empires?
Mali
Songhai
Ghana
Egypt
What impact did Portuguese exploration along the western coast of Africa have on trading networks in early West Africa?
No impact, the network remained unchanged
Trading shifted from Sub-Saharan Africa to North Africa
The Nile River became to primary route of travel
Trade routes shifted from Trans-Saharan to Atlantic trade
Ancient Ghana was located in what present-day African nations?
Mauritania and Mali
Egypt
Kenya and Tanzania
South Africa
The Sudanic empires in West Africa stretched from...?
The Sahara desert to the Fertile Crescent
Senegambia to the Ivory Coast
Horn of Africa to the Great Plains
Sub-Saharan Africa to South Africa
The majority of enslaved Africans transported directly to North America descended from societies in which of the following two regions? Select all that apply.