West Africa Review

Mansa Musa brought these back from his famous pilgrimage.

• guns
• scholars and architects
• Berbers
• slaves

How did West Africans record their history.

• orally
• in books
• on tape
• with hyroglyphs

How did the king of Ghana become wealthy?

• by selling salt
• by converting to Islam
• by taxing trade
• by trading camels

Matrilineal is based on

• a child's family line

• a man's family line

• a woman's family line

A caravan is

• a group of people or animals traveling together on a long journey especially through the desert

• a car that is large and shaped like a van

• giving money or goods to a ruler or country for protection

What was the significance of Timbuktu?

• It was the center of kola nut farming

• It was the center of Islamic studies, education, and trade.

• It was the center of gold mining in the region

• It was the center of military training for the army.

Which river transports gold to traders in Timbuktu?

• Niger

• Nile

• Tigris

• Euphrates

What is the main reason why people in different vegetation zones traded with each other?

• Large empires ruled over different zones
• . Different resources were found in each zone.
• The Niger River passed through different zones.
• . The zones were home to different cultural groups.

Which product of West Africa was most important in the trade across the Sahara?

• oil
• . gold
• timber
• clothing

These people passed on traditions of their people through songs and stories.

• Griots
• Doctors
• Kings
• Berbers