7th grade SS benchmark Review

How did Timbuktu help to advance West African civilization?

• It was an educational center.

• It was home to a military fortress.

• It provided new shipbuilding methods.

• It was known for farming innovation.

How did the location of cities in the West African empires of Ghana and Mali influence their growth?

• The location in river valleys allowed for extensive farming.

• Their coastal location made the cities major ports for maritime trade.

• Their location on major trade roues allowed them to prosper economically.

• Their mountain location made the cities easily defensible.

Who was mainly responsible for cultural diffusion in the West African empires?

• Explorers who were mapping Central Africa.

• Traders who crossed the Sahara desert into West Africa.

• Christian missionaries from the Middle East.

• Barbarians migrating from North Africa.

How did trade help early sub-Saharan Africans to develop advanced societies?

• The Africans came into contact with other people's ideas and cultures.

• It allowed them to sell their unused natural resources for a profit.

• The concept of slavery was introduced to do all the work of building cities.

• Their gold prices increased resulting in an increase in education.

What is important about the following three items: proverbs, storytelling, griots?

• They classify how Roman historians shared the fall of the Roman empire.

• They are the methods used by Mansa Musa to teach and preserve Islam.

• They are how the Arabs conducted the business of trading with those who speak a different language.

• They explain how Africans preserved and shared their traditions

What were 3 important functions griots served to African tribes?

• They provided way to track economic exchanges.

• They transmitted the details of local historical events.

• They determined the tribal leadership structure.

• They preserved cultural traditions through stories.

• They shared heroic tales to inspire the community

How did Mansa Musa establish Mali as a center of Muslim culture following his religious journey to Mecca in 1324?

• he spent so much gold on his pilgrimage that it decreased the economy of neighboring empires.

• He extended Mali's territory by conquests and enslaved other to work for the empire.

• He brought Muslim scholars, artists, and teacher back to work in Mali.

• He establishd trade links with Europeans who shared their advancements with him.

Which circle identifies the location of the North European Plain?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which choice explains the difference in temperature along the line of latitude in North America and Europe?

• Latitude has no influence on the temperature of the area.

• Europe is warmer because it is affected by the North Atlantic Drift.

• Europe is warmer due to its higher altitude.

• Europe is warmer because it is closer to the Prime Meridian longitude.

Which TWO actions by monasteries contributed to the early spread of Christianity in medieval Europe?

• They commissioned painters to create religious art.

• They provided religious instruction to local communities.

• They translated and preserved classical knowledge.

• They supported individuals calling for reform in religious policies.

• The promoted democratic ideas.