Geography of Africa, Ancient Ghana and Mali

What is the name of the large desert that covers most of northern Africa?

• The Sahara Desert

• The Mojave Desert

• The Nile Desert

• I don't know

Which number is nearest Niger River?

• 7
• 9
• 8
• 6

Which description matches this region:

Savannah

• birds, butterflies, and tons of endemic plants

• grasslands, Serengeti, large mammal species

• ergs, regs, hamadas, and oases

• narrow band of semi-arid land, desertification

Why was salt such an important trade good in West Africa?

• West Africans gave salt to their animals.
• West Africans used it to preserve food.
• Salt was used in the animist religious rituals.
• It was used by families as a cleansing agent,

What religion did Mansa Musa practice?

• Islam
• Christiantity
• Animism

What animal was the most useful in the exchange of gold, silk, and salt?

• Camel
• Horse
• Elephant
• Alpaca

This desert in north Africa was crossed by traders moving salt and gold.

• Gobi
• Taklimakan
• Savana
• Sahara

What brought Islam to West Africa?

• War
• Trade
• Emporers
• Crusades

To keep the salt and gold mines a secret, traders did not see each other while they traded. This process is called:

• secret trading

• silent barter

• blindfolded barter

• bribery

What did Mansa Musa give away on his journey to Mecca?

• gold
• sliver
• salt