West African Empires

At which point is the Indian Ocean located?

• A
• B
• C
• D

At which point is the Sahara Desert located?

• E
• F
• G
• H

At which point is the Senegal River Located?

• D
• E
• F
• G

At what point is the Niger River located?

• D
• E
• F
• G

Griots were the ___________ of West Africa?

• leaders
• soldiers 
• story tellers
• children

Which of the following is NOT a vegetation zone in Africa?

• Savanna
• Desert
• Tropical Rainforest
• Boreal Forest

Which of the following countries is part of modern day West Africa?

• Tanzania
• Liberia
• Sudan
• Zimbabwe

What were the two main rivers in West Africa?

• Niger and Nile
• Nile and Senegal
• Niger and Senegal
• Senegal and Zambezi

Which of the following factors increased trans-Saharan trade?

• The introduction of camels and copper
• The population increase and gold
• The growth of cities and camels
• The discovery of salt and introduction of camels

What were the 3 largest West African Empires?

• Songhai, Mali, and Nigeria
• Mali, Songhai, and Ghana
• Ghana, Songhai, and Bachwezi
• Aksum, Ghana, Mali