Africa Quiz 1

A method of trading used between two or more people who do  not speak the same language

• quiet barter
• quiet trade
• silent trade
• silent barter

Tropical area with many trees and heavy rainfall

• rainforest
• Mediterranean
• sahel
• semi-arid region

Traveling poets, musicians, and storytellers in West Africa

• Imams
• Gadis
• Berbers
• Griots

Area in Africa with higher rainfall, tall grasses, and trees

• savanna
• sahara
• semi-arid region
• vegetation zone

What does the word hierarchy mean?

• social equality
• ranking of social classes
• system with a king
• society with slaves

What is a mosque?

• a marketplace
• a Muslim
• a Muslim place of worship
• important government building

As a result of invasion by Muslim armies during the Middle Ages, most people of North Africa —

• follow Islam as a religion
• trade in spices and wheat
• speak languages based on Swahili
• vote for democratic representatives

The early civilizations of Africa were great empires. Their location along waterways allowed for their wealth and power to increase. Which of these was easier for them to do because of their location along waterways?

• hunting
• religion
• trade
• industry

Which commodity did Ghana and Mali trade for salt?

• Bronze
• Silver
• Gold
• Copper

Mansa Musa built a beautiful capital city with mosques and libraries at

• Alexandria
• Timbuktu
• Damascus
• Baghdad