Social Studies: Unit 2, Lesson 5 West Africa Review

In which vegetation regions could you find the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay?

• Tropical Rainforest and Woodlands

• Desert and Savana

• Desert and Tropical Rainforest

• Savana and Woodlands

Arabs from the North began to trade with West Africa. What is one important skill they were able to bring to the empires of West Africa?

• Swimming

• Diseases

• Speech

• Written History

The two most important items traded in ancient West Africa were:

• Coal and Silver

• Salt and Gold

• Hay and Milk

• Beef and Pottery

What was the role of the griots of West Africa?

• Keep the history of the people and tell it through stories

• Watch for outside attackers

• Harvest the crops

• Cross the Sahara to trade with Muslim people of the north

Mansa Musa was a strong leader of Mali who followed the Islamic religion. What is the term for any person who follows Islam?

• Christian

• Islam

• Muslim

• Mansa Musa

Each of the three empires of West Africa rose into power partially due to their ability to___________

• Keep a written history

• Follow the rules

• Canoe the Niger River

• Control the trade networks

What animal made trading across the vast Sahara Desert possible?

• Horses

• Goats

• Camels

• Donkeys

Which of the following is NOT a factor in the rise of West African empires?

• Location

• Strong Leadership

• Taxing Traders

• Drought

The majority of the people of West Africa were farmers who had strong ties to their:

• land and farm animals

• kings and emperors

• family clan, and village

• trading partners

Once the West African empires had control of the trade networks, they were able to have:

• money and power

• a good night's sleep

• a lot of friends

• many camels