West African Geography and Trade

​Geography of Africa

Multiple Choice

So where did the camel end up?

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Sahel

• The Kalahari Desert

​Geography of Africa (con't)

Multiple Choice

So where did the camel end up?

• Ethopian Highlands

• The Congo Basin

• Lake Victoria

Multiple Choice

What climate is the smallest?

• Rainforest

• Grasslands

• Sahel

• Mediterrean Zone

• Desert

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Rivers helped civilizations to develop by providing people with ...

​Trade in West Africa

​Trading Gold for Salt: Ancient Africa

Multiple Choice

What kingdoms traded gold and salt?

• West African and Byzantine empires

• West Africa and North Africa

• Western African and Eastern Muslim

• None of these

Multiple Choice

What did the African Kingdoms want in exchange for gold?

• More gold

• Salt

• Iron

• Camels

Multiple Choice

What something that wasn't traded from West Africa?

• Ostrich Feathers

• Dates

• Water

• Cotton

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What idea came from Arabia to Africa?

Multiple Choice

The camel is not native to Africa.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Trade centers like ______ started to grow with an increase in traders.

• Timbuktu

• Rome

• Turkey

Multiple Choice

True or False: Humans need sodium so that food tastes great.

• True

• False

Open Ended

What is something that you learned today about African geography and trade?