Studies Weekly Week 8 African Kingdoms

Some archaeologists believe that the first humans lived in ______.

• the Great Rift Valley

• the Atlas Mountains

• the desert oases

Which of the following could best be added to the chart below of the important contributions of Mansa Musa, the emperor of Mali?

• He made Timbuktu a great city of trade and learning.

• He conquered the Moors when they invaded with cannons and guns.

• .His caravan included 80 camels and 600 people.

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of nomadic life when traveling through the Sahara Desert?

• extremely hot temperatures

• oases which have water, trees and fertile land

• sand dunes as high as 600 feet

Which ancient African kingdom used warriors in canoes to control all of the river regions and river trade?

• Kush

• Ghana

• Songhai

Where was the ancient African kingdom of Benin located?

• the Sahara Desert

• the Atlas Mountains

• the rainforest

Which of their trading partners conquered the Kushites around 1550 BC?

• Egypt

• Europe

• Mesopotamia

The African trade routes were developed because people needed to exchange ______.

• diamonds and rubies

• gold and silver

• salt and gold

People in the ancient West African kingdoms often worked in ______.

• gold mines

• farming

• salt mines

Which was the first of the most powerful ancient African kingdoms?

• Kush

• Ghana

• Mali

What is the second largest desert on Earth?

• the Sahara

• Death Valley

• Antarctica