Question

drag the words into the correct boxes

salt was a very important commodity for the people during the early modern period. it became one of the most important trade goods of west african kingdoms.

leader of mali who help power from 1307 to 1332; he conquered the kingdom of songhai. he expanded trade, supported the arts and promoted islam.

empire of west africa that flourished during the 15th-16th centuries.

an empire that rose to power in the 1230s and expanded to the atlantic ocean and became a wealthy and sophisticated empire.

west african kingdom whose traders crossed the desert in caravans controlling nearly all trade of gold and salt.

established a new dynasty in songhai around 1464. best known as a great military leader.

west african monarch who founded the western sudanese empire of mali.

west african statesman and military leader who usurped the throne of the songhi empire and greatly expanded the empire and strengthened it.

mali
sunni ali
ghana
songhai
sundiata
muhammad ture
mansa musa
salt trade

Explanation:

Match terms with historical descriptions

• Description 1: "Salt was a very important commodity..." matches Salt Trade.
• Description 2: "Leader of Mali who held power from 1307 to 1332..." matches Mansa Musa.
• Description 3: "Empire of West Africa that flourished during the 15th-16th centuries" matches Songhai.
• Description 4: "An empire that rose to power in the 1230s and expanded to the Atlantic Ocean..." matches Mali.
• Description 5: "West African Kingdom whose traders crossed the desert in caravans controlling nearly all trade of gold and salt" matches Ghana.
• Description 6: "Established a new dynasty in Songhai around 1464..." matches Sunni Ali.
• Description 7: "West African monarch who founded the western Sudanese empire of Mali" matches Sundiata.
• Description 8: "West African statesman and military leader who usurped the throne of the Songhai Empire..." matches Muhammad Ture.

Answer:

Question 1

<blank>Salt Trade</blank> Salt was a very important commodity for the people during the early modern period. It became one of the most important trade goods of West African Kingdoms.

Question 2

<blank>Mansa Musa</blank> Leader of Mali who help power from 1307 to 1332; he conquered the Kingdom of Songhai. He expanded trade, supported the arts and promoted Islam.

Question 3

<blank>Songhai</blank> Empire of West Africa that flourished during the 15th-16th centuries.

Question 4

<blank>Mali</blank> An empire that rose to power in the 1230s and expanded to the Atlantic Ocean and became a wealthy and sophisticated empire.

Question 5

<blank>Ghana</blank> West African Kingdom whose traders crossed the desert in caravans controlling nearly all trade of gold and salt.

Question 6

<blank>Sunni Ali</blank> Established a new dynasty in Songhai around 1464. Best known as a great military leader.

Question 7

<blank>Sundiata</blank> West African monarch who founded the western Sudanese empire of Mali.

Question 8

<blank>Muhammad Ture</blank> West African statesman and military leader who usurped the throne of the Songhai Empire and greatly expanded the empire and strengthened it.