- 1. Where was the Ghanaian Empire located?
A) East Asia
B) West Africa
C) South America
D) Europe
- 2. Which city was the center of the Mali Empire?
A) Cairo
B) Athens
C) Rome
D) Timbuktu
- 3. What resource was a major source of wealth for the Ghanaian Empire?
A) Oil
B) Gold
C) Silver
D) Diamonds
- 4. Which king is credited with expanding the Mali Empire to its peak?
A) Mansa Musa
B) Alexander the Great
C) Cleopatra
D) Genghis Khan
- 5. The Ghanaian Empire thrived on trade mainly due to its access to the _____ Ocean.
A) Arctic
B) Atlantic
C) Indian
D) Pacific
- 6. Which tribe established and ruled the Ghanaian Empire?
A) Soninke
B) Zulu
C) Inca
D) Viking
- 7. Which river was a major transportation route for both the Mali and Ghanaian Empires?
A) Nile
B) Amazon
C) Mississippi
D) Niger
- 8. Which empire succeeded the Ghanaian Empire as the dominant power in West Africa?
A) Roman
B) Mali
C) Ottoman
D) Mongol
- 9. The wealth of the Mali Empire was a result of its control over _____ trade routes.
A) Silk Road
B) Dutch East India Company
C) East Indies
D) Trans-Saharan
- 10. What title was given to the ruler of the Mali Empire?
A) Pharaoh
B) Mansa
C) Sultan
D) Emperor
- 11. Which economic activities thrived in Timbuktu during the Mali Empire?
A) Trade and Scholarship
B) Manufacturing and Textiles
C) Mining and Logging
D) Agriculture and Fishing
- 12. What was the main religion practiced in the Mali Empire?
A) Hinduism
B) Traditional African religions
C) Christianity
D) Islam
- 13. Who founded the Mali Empire?
A) Sundiata Keita
B) Queen Njinga
C) Menzies MacDuffman
D) Shaka Zulu
- 14. What architectural style was prominent in the buildings of Timbuktu during the Mali Empire?
A) Baroque
B) Gothic
C) Art Deco
D) Sudano-Sahelian
- 15. Which legendary city was associated with immense wealth, leading to explorers seeking it out?
A) Shangri-La
B) Avalon
C) Atlantis
D) El Dorado
- 16. Which kingdom was a rival to the Mali Empire at various points in history?
A) Kushite Kingdom
B) Zulu Kingdom
C) Songhai Empire
D) Kongo Kingdom
- 17. What was the primary mode of transportation for trade caravans in the Mali Empire?
A) Elephants
B) Camels
C) Horses
D) Oxcarts
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