Ch. 4 West Africa

Ch. 4 West Africa

7th - 8th Grade

24 Qs

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Ch. 4 West Africa

Ch. 4 West Africa

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did location of cities in the West African empires of Ghana and Mali influence their growth? 

Their location in river valleys allowed for coal and iron mining. 
Their coastal location made the cities major ports for tobacco trade.
Their mountainous location made the cities easily defensible.
Their location on major trade routes allowed them to prosper economically

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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West-African ruler who was most responsible for spreading Islam was

Mehmed II

Mansa Musa

Sunni Ali Mohamed

Askia the Great

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What was the importance of Mansa Musa’s hajj to Mecca?

He became an important leader in the Islamic  leadership of Mecca.
His followers built a large mosque in his honor.
He became even wealthier through very shrewd trading deals.
He became famous and introduced the Mali Empire to the world.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best illustrates a similarity between the development of the Ghana and Mali empires?

Both empires took advantage of large gold mines within their empires to create their armies

Both empires lay along the upper Nile River, where fertile soil made food plentiful.

Both empires were helped by outsiders.
Both empires were formed as republics.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Great civilizations in West Africa arose

in the Sahara desert.
along the Nile river.
along the Niger River.
in the Atlas Mountains.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The grasslands of Africa are known as the

Sahara

Jungle

Savanna

Atlas

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The strip of land that separates the Sahara Desert from the wetter areas is called the

Sahara

Jungle

Sahel

Savanna

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