Question

ntify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the

1. across which body of water did west african gold, salt, and enslaved people travel to europe?

a. red sea
b. indian ocean
c. mediterranean sea
d. atlantic ocean

1. which city became a major cultural center under the mamluks?

a. cairo
b. delhi
c. koumbi - saleh
d. bagdad

1. how did mansa musa and the mali empire gain great wealth?

a. through farming and herding
b. through invasion and conquest
c. by taxing trade goods that passed through the empire
d. by collecting tribute from subjected kingdoms

1. what was a job typically performed by women in sub - saharan africa.

a. diary entries
b. census records
c. spoken languages
d. muslim travelers

1. why was timbuktu important?

a. it was the capital of ghana
b. it was the site of a key battle
c. it is where the epic of sundiata was written
d. it was a center for trade and learning

1. which trade goods made ghana wealthy?

a. iron and gold
b. gold and salt
c. iron and pottery
d. salt and pottery

1. which people established the trading empire known as great zimbabwe?

a. shona
b. malinka
c. almoravid
d. soninke

Explanation:

Question 1

West African trade to Europe was across the Atlantic Ocean. The Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea are not the main water bodies for West African - European trade in this context.

Under the Mamluks, Cairo became a major cultural center. Delhi is in India, Koumbi - Saleh was a center in West Africa, and Bagdad's cultural prominence was in other periods.

Mansa Musa and the Mali Empire gained wealth by taxing trade goods passing through the empire. Farming/herding, invasion/conquest, and tribute collection were not the main sources of their great wealth.

Answer:

d. Atlantic Ocean

Question 2