Unit 5 Test Review: Crusades, West Africa, & Americas

The Crusades were ____________ .

• a series of wars that lasted over several centuries. The Christians wanted to take control of the Holy Land

• a small war between Muslims and Jews

• a sermon by a famous preacher

Which answer best fits in the outline below?

The Rise of Ghana and Mali

a.

b. Spread of Islam

c. Centers of Teaching and Learning

• Use of Camels to get across the Savannahs

• Trade of salt and gold

• Chinampas used for farming

• Famous for speeches made by G.H.W.Bush

___________ wanted to conquer the Holy Land because Jesus spent a lot of time there.

• Christians

• Muslims

• Hindus

• Jews

The trans-Saharan trade carried out by West African civilizations was primarily based on the trade of ___________ and __________.

• silk and oranges

• jade and gold

• gold and salt

• spices and corn