Africa Unit Review

Front

Because its interior is raised and flat, the African continent is considered to be a __________.

Back

plateau

Front

Which of the following is NOT one of Africa’s 5 Ecosystems and Vegetation Regions? The Mediterranean Zone, The Savanna Grasslands, Rain Forest

Back

The Arabian Desert

Front

Because of their location on the __________, West African kingdoms grew wealthy.

Back

Trans-Saharan trade route

Front

Two of the most important resources traded in West Africa included gold and ________.

Back

salt

Front

A group of people, especially traders, traveling together across a desert in North Africa is called a __________.

Back

caravan

Front

This emperor ruled the West African kingdom of Mali during its most prosperous period and changed the empire into a center of Muslim learning and art.

Back

Mansa Musa

Front

The West African city of __________ was an advanced society and center of scholarship.

Back

Timbuktu

Front

Which of the following is NOT a title for an emperor or ruler in Africa? Khan, Mansa, Sunni, Pharaoh

Back

Khan

Front

An African musician-storyteller who uses music and stories to record history and entertain.

Back

griot

Front

A type of traditional African drumming that combines two or more different rhythms at the same time.

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Polyrhythmic