West African Geography and Trade Mastery Check

Choose the term that best completes the sentence...

Africa is a ________.

• City

• Country

• Continent

• Region

Select the 2 main products that were traded in West Africa

• gold

• wood

• cloth

• salt

Which of the following is NOT a reason why salt is valuable?

• The human body needs salt to survive

• Salt is needed to preserve meat

• salt cannot be produced in all areas of the world

• salt can be turned into gold

Which animal is vital to trade in Africa because it can withstand the harsh environment and carry a lot of weight?

• buffalo

• horse

• lama

• camel

What is the largest desert in Africa?

• Gobi Desert

• Mojave Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Savana Desert

Which word best describes the different biomes or regions of Africa?

• similar

• diverse

What are the 2 methods used for mining salt in Africa?

• Evaporation

• Agriculture

• Excavation

• Artificial creation

Which Kingdom benefited most from the early salt/gold trade?

• Mali

• Ghana

• Songhai

Which term describes the method of trade when traders never came into direct contact with each other?

• Trans-saharan Trade

• Silent Barter Trade

• No-see-em Trade

• Invisible Trade

Which term describes the method of trade when traders travelled for weeks at a time relying on ancient navigation techniques?

• Trans-saharan Trade

• Silent Barter Trade

• No-see-em Trade

• Invisible Trade