West Africa Logbook Test

What are some of the defining features of a political map?

• earth-made things like rivers, mountains, deserts

• man-made things like country borders, cities, roads

• man-made things like continents and oceans

What are some of the defining features of a physical map?

• earth-made things like rivers, lakes, and mountains

• earth-made things like cities and countries

• man-made things like countries and roads

What is a clan?

• A herd of animals

• A specific race of people

• A group of people that has something in common

• A religious group

Which answer best describes the Sahel?

• A semi-desert region just below the Sahara Desert

• A tropical rainforest

• A small desert area in West Africa

• A grassland with a lot of animal species

What is a griot?

• A type of religious leader

• The leader of a village

• A tribe in West Africa

• An oral storyteller who knows the history of his people

Fill in the blanks: A _________ travels along trade routes and sells goods like __________.

• griot ; folktales

• merchant ; textiles

• merchant ; griot

• clan ; textiles

What does 'genealogy' mean?

• A religion in the Ghana Empire

• The study of your ancestors and family history

• The study of world religions

• A type of folktale

What does 'adapt' mean?

• To change your surroundings to better suit your needs

• To change yourself to better suit your surroundings

• To depend on your environment

What does 'modify' mean?

• To change yourself to better suit your surroundings

• To change your surroundings to better suit your needs

• To depend on your environment

Explain what a folktale is.

• A group of people with something in common

• The history of a group of people

• A story traditionally told orally