Civilizations in Africa and Asia: Expanding Trade

Africa is a ______ ?

• Country

• Continent

• Planet

• none of the above

Which term best completes the partial outline below? 

• Development of Hammurabi’s Code
• Trade of gold and salt

Which conclusion can be drawn from the information provided by the map?

• Rivers and overland trade routes helped Songhai become powerful. 
• The Sahara Desert blocked Songhai’s trade with other parts of Africa

Which point of view about the culture of Mali does Ibn Battuta express in this passage?

• It was generally concerned with establishing democratic principles. 
• It was centered around peace and justice

The Sahara is

• the world's largest desert
• Africa's longest river
• a high mountain range
• an empire in early Africa

Which factor was LEAST important in making Mali a powerful West African empire?

• The gold-salt trade
• The growth of Mansa Musa's empire
• Mansa Musa's hajj
• Sundiata's law code

The rulers of which empires established Islam as an important religion in West Africa?

• Ghana and Mali
• Mali and Songhai
• Songhai and Ghana
• Ghana, Mali and Songhai

What does polytheism mean?

• no god
• many gods
• one god
• perfect god

What is irrigation?

• people going to a new country
• animals looking for food
• people getting upset
• moving  water to help with farming

The vegetation zone with flat grasslands and abundant animal life.

• savannah

• desert

• rainforest

• sahel