West Africa Vocabulary Review

The culture and language of East Africans that blends Muslim and African elements. 

• Arabic
• Russian
• Berber
• Swahili 

Which of the following explains a delta and why it's important to the development of a civilization?

• a tropical grassland and it helps people live off of hunting and herding
• an elevated area of flat land and it's important because it's found on every continent
• the mouth of a river that flows into smaller rivers and goes into the sea and attracts people because of rich soil and abundant resources
• a climate zone characterized by extreme temperatures  and very little rainfall 

Which of the definitions expresses the meaning of sultlan?

• leader of the Roman empire
• king of an African empire
• ruler of a Muslim country
• none of these

Why is the term, "matrilineal" important to W. African history?

• Women in W. Africa had more rights, like Queen Nzinga who ruled modern day Angola, compared to women in other cultures at the time

• Men in W. Africa were the most dominant gender because they were prized for being fierce warriors

• tracing your ancestry through your mother's relatives

• none of these

True or false, savannas are characterized by wet summers and dry winters and usually situated between a desert and forest. 

• True
• False

Whose the man who was the founder of the Songhai empire and used the Niger River to take control of the Berber salt mines?

• Mansa Musa
• Sundiata Keita
• Abu Bakr 
• Sunni Ali 

What's oral history? What are its benefits?

• written stories told by ancestors and its benefits include great tone of voice and emotion
• stories passed down verbally and its benefits include giving a voice to the illiterate and allowing people to tell their stories in their own words 
• verbal stories 
• none  of these

What's Mansa Musa known for?

• His hajj to Mecca in which he showed his generosity by giving out gold and establishing mosques and learning centers in Timbuktu
• Being the richest man in the world with his wealth totaling 1 billion dollars(adjusted for inflation)
• Being known as the Lion Prince and the founder of the Mali empire
• Famous for being stabbed by his senate over 20 times

Finish the sentence: Plateaus are known for their:

• bumpy surfaces because of all the sediment in them
• tall pointy peaks
• both a and b
• flat surfaces and high elevation compared to surrounding areas

Whose the man who re-established the salt and gold trade in the Mali empire and whose life is loosely depicted in the movie The Lion King?

• Sunni Ali 
• Mansa Musa
• Sundiata Keita
• none of these