Africa Unit Review

For many years, why was West Africa cut off from the rest of the world?

• no one knew Africa existed
• Africans would not tell where their gold mines were located
• travel across the Sahara Desert was very difficult
• no one knew what clothes to bring with them

Which of the following factors increased trans-Saharan trade after about 300 C.E.?

• the growth of cities
• the spread of Islam

• the discovery of salt
• the population increase

Which animal has the ability to hold lots of water, double eyelashes and hairy ear openings?

• Donkeys
• Camels
• Arabian horses
• Elephants

In the Sahara Desert, which tree is a valuable resource?

• Joshua Tree
• Oak Tree
• Maple Tree
• Baobab Tree

Which traders had to cross the Sahara Desert in order to trade?

• North Africans
• East Africans
• West Africans
• South Africans

While walking UP a sand dune in the Sahara Desert, you should always use which side?

• Hard side
• Soft side
• Doesn't matter
• Medium side

What natural resource would North Africans cross the dangerous Sahara Desert for?

• Salt
• Diamonds
• Gold
• Iron

In the Kingdom of Ghana, when the king died, who was heir to the throne?

• Son
• Daughter
• Nephew
• Uncle

People from the southern forests of Wangara wanted which trade good?

• Gold
• Kola Nuts
• Leather
• Salt

What river was used by the West Africans (Wangarans) as a means to transport products into the Kingdom of Ghana?

• Nile River
• Tigris River
• Niger River
• Euphrates River