Ch. 5 Lesson 2 Quiz - The Empire of Ghana

What is a vegetation zone?

• A region that has certain types of plants

• A flat, grassland area with scattered trees

How many vegetation zones does Africa have?

• 2

• 3

• 4

What are Africa's vegetation zones?

• Desert

• Savannah

• Forests

• All of the Above

What river runs across West Africa?

• The Tiber River

• The Niger River

The Niger River was so important to the development of West Africa due to it's importance in:

• Transportation

• Communication

• Trade

• All of the Above

The empire of Ghana was located between mines of two major trade goods that originated in West Africa which were...

• Gold & Ivory

• Gold & Salt

• Salt & Agricultural goods

The Sarah had rich deposits of:

• Gold

• Salt

Choose all that apply.

The Savannah was rich in:

• Agriculture (crops like millet)

• Gold

• Salt

• Cattle, goats, sheep, etc.

The trade route between Norther West Africa and Southern West Africa was known as:

• The transportation route

• The trans-salt-and-gold route

• The trans-Saharan route

The Berbers were the first people to:

• Establish trade routes in West Africa

• Introduce the Arabic spoken/written language

• Establish Islam

• All of the Above