West African Kingdoms Review

What geographic feature were each of the West African kingdoms most dependent on?

• Salt mines

• Gold mines

• Niger River

• Trade routes

Which two achievements allowed greater surplus?

• Iron Making

• Pottery

• Irrigation

• Textiles

• River Travel

What geographic feature separated the West African Kingdoms from the River Valley Civilizations?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Sahara Desert

Why was Salt a valuable resource in the ancient world? (Choose 3)

• Salt could season food

• Salt was used to keep the dead from rotting

• Salt was necessary for human life

• Salt preserves food

• Salt can be used to heal many illnesses

What were the three major economic activities of West Africa?

• Iron trading

• Agriculture

• Salt mining

• Gold Mining

• Merchanting

How did the discovery of irrigation impact the settlements in Africa?

• It allowed water into their homes

• They discovered silt

• It provided protection

• It allowed them to move further from the Niger River

What best explains how traders were now able to export gold and salt?

• Lucrative Trade Routes

• Population centers

• The Introduction of the camel

• Scarce manufactured goods

How did trading impact the Kingdom of Ghana? (choose 3)

• New religions could be brought to the region

• The region became scarce in gold and salt

• Growth of Urban Centers

• Ghana would create a written language

• Surplus goods could be exported for manufactured products

Why did Ghana attempt to expand?

• Control more salt mines

• Increase their Gold

• expand the strength of their merchants

• To control the trade routes

Why were coins important to the kingdom of Ghana?

• They were given to only the king

• They allowed people to barter with items

• They were used in paying taxes.

• Nobles collected them from farmers