West and Central Africa

How did the tsetse fly IMPACT travelers in the tropical rainforest?

• its bite was deadly to humans and animals
• its larvea contaminated drinking water
• its appetite for plants was destroying the environment
• its larvae eats so much food that resources become scarce

Which of the following is one effect of African slaves bringing their music to the Americas

• The balafon is a popular instrument in South America
• Their music has shaped American religious practices
• Their music has influenced jazz, rock, and rap music
• The griots' songs continue to be sun in North America

The rain forest is a good place to farm.

• true
• false

National borders have split the territory of many ethnic groups.

• true
• false

What is the expansion of deserts called?

• deforestation
• desertification 
• evaporation
• decimation 

What spreads malaria?

• tsetse flies
• giraffes
• mosquitoes
• air pollution 

What does it mean for land to be arable?

• It is rich in mineral resources.
• It is covered with forests.
• It is swarming with insects.
• It is able to be farmed. 

A semi-dry strip of land in Africa that divided the desert from wetter lands to the south

• Sahara
• Sahel
• Savanna
• Rainforest

The Muslim leader of Mali who supported education, spread Islam, and mad a famous pilgrimage to Mecca was

• Sundiata
• Mansa Musa
• Askia the Great
• Sunni Ali

The three West African empires controlled the salt and gold trade (otherwise known as the Trans-Saharan Caravan Trade), which made them very wealthy.

• True
• False