European Explorations of West Africa

The Age of Exploration began in which country?

• Portugal
• Spain
• Europe
• Italy

What were early Portuguese explorers trying to find?

• a passage to India by land
• a way to the South Pole
• a new trade route to India by sea
• a new school in Portugal

Who were the major players in European exploration?

• England, Portugal, Spain
• England, Italy, Egypt
• Portugal, Spain, Sweden 
• India, France, Greece

Not everyone who traveled to European Colonies did so by their own free will. From what continent did the biggest forced migration of people in history take place?

• North America
• South America
• Africa
• Australia

Which country explored West Africa?

• England
• France
• Portugal
• Spain

Which of the following was an economic motivation of European explorers?

• Spread  Christianity
• Find gold
• Belief in superiority of own culture
• Discover new land.

The area in pink represents what on the map?

• Ghana
• Niger River
• Sahara Desert
• West Africa

The 3 African Empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai are closest to which letter on the map?

• D
• C
• A
• B

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai dominated or controlled West Africa from 300 to 1600 A.D.

• True
• False
• ...
• ...

European countries like Portugal sailed to West Africa because they wanted to trade for the salt and gold in the area.

• True
• False
• ...
• ...