Early West African Society Info Quiz

Which oceans border Africa? Select all.

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Arctic

• Southern

• Indian

Which sea borders Africa to the north?

• Mediterranean

• Black

• Red

• Caspian

Which sea borders Africa to the northeast?

• Mediterranean

• Red

• Black

• Caspian

What region of Africa were the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai located?

• West Africa

• South Africa

• Central Africa

• East Africa

• North Africa

Which vegetation zone of Africa is the least inhabited? (Fewest people live there due to poor conditions)

• Sahara

• Sahel

• Mediterranean

• savanna

• forest

Which two rivers are located in West Africa?

• Niger River

• Nile River

• Congo River

• Senegal River

What major world religion began spreading through Africa in about 700 C.E.

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Buddhism

Why was Timbuktu important to West African kingdoms? Select all...

• It was centrally located

• It was a major trade city

• It was in the middle of the Sahara

• It was a city of gold

It is difficult to know much about life in early ancient Africa. What are the only ways that we know about what life was like there? Select all correct answers.

• Inferences (educated guesses) made about the geography of the land and how it affected the people.

• The artifacts people left behind.

• Perfect written records.

• Plants and animals in the area.

Why did people have to trade within the African empires?

• Geography of the land meant that certain necessary crops couldn't be grown everywhere.

• people needed resources from outside their area.

• they needed gold for survival

• they wanted to cross the sea