West African Empires

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Which West African kingdom was the smallest, but longest lasting empire?

Ghana

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In which West African kingdom did Timbuktu become a major educational and trade center?

Mali

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Which West African kingdom was the largest (larger than the continent of Europe)?

Songhai

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The kingdoms of West Africa became powerful by controlling the trade of...

gold, salt, and ivory.

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West African kingdoms created wealth along the Trans-Saharan trade route by tolls where travelers were...

taxed.

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The name of the trade route used by the West African kingdoms was the...

Trans-Saharan trade route.

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Two major African rivers used to transport trade goods and people were the...

Niger and Senegal Rivers.

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King Sundiata was known as the...

Lion King.

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The wealthy leader responsible for cartographers placing Timbuktu on world maps was...

Mansa Musa

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The kingdom of Songhai was invaded in the 1600's by...

Morocco

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True or False: Ghana and Mali of today are the same places and people of the original Ghana and Mali.

False