West African Kingdoms

What are the major climate zones of Africa in order from north to south?

• Sahara, Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Rainforest, Mediterranean

• Mediterranean, Sahel, Sahara, Sahel, Savannah, Rainforest

• Sahara, Rainforest, Savannah, Sahel, Mediterranean

• Mediterranean, Sahel, Savannah, Sahara, Rainforest

The Sahel lies on the northern and southern borders of which desert?

• Gobi

• Syrian

• Sahara

• Arabian

Salt was traded almost equally for equivalent amounts of which item?

• Spices

• Gold

• Cotton

• Salt

What is the heavily forested area that receives a lot of rainfall?

• Ghana

• Rainforest

• Mediterranean

• Sahel

What river provided a means of transportation and trade for the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

• NIger

• Amazon

• Nile

• Indus

Koumbi-Saleh (Ghana), Timbuktu, and Gao (Mali and Songhai) were all examples of what?

• Cultural trading centers

• Books of the Qur'an

• Islamic Shrines

• Bodies of water

In ancient times, Timbuktu was known for being a leading center of what?

• African wildlife and preserves

• Decorative mosques

• Education and learning

• Manufacturing salt

Which religion influenced the government, education, and architecture of the ancient African kingdoms?

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Islam

What are considered to be the three Great African Kingdoms?

• Mali, Mecca, and Medina

• Ghana, Songhai, and Mali

• Gao, Timbuktu and Koumbi-Saleh

• Egypt, Sahara, and Ghana

What trade made the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai rich and powerful?

• salt - spices

• gold - salt

• donkeys - camels

• wheat - cloth