Africa

The large geographical feature in the north of Africa which tremendously affected the way in which North Africans lived is called the ____________.

• Sahel

• Sahara

• Savannah

• Rainforest

Ghana grew rich because of the trade of ______ and _______.

• Salt and Iron

• Gold and Iron

• Gold and Salt

• Salt and Ore

The king of Ghana preserved his power by maintaining a large army and collecting taxes.

• True

• False

How did the gold-salt trade benefit Ghana?

• From selling salt

• From selling gold

• From charging the miners to dig for gold

• From collecting taxes from traders.

Which climate zone in Africa is an area of grasslands?

• Mediterranean

• Desert

• Savanna

• Rainforest

Which trade item was necessary to keep people's bodies healthy and could preserve foods?

• salt

• gold

• spices

• diamonds

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai are located...

• In western region of Africa
• In the Sahara Desert
• Near the Nile River
• Along the coast

How did Ghana, Mali, and Songhai become powerful?

• Controlling the Atlantic ocean
• Fighting other nations
• Controlling trade in West Africa
• War with Europe

What is the order that the West African empires started?

• Mali, Ghana, Songhai
• Songhai, Mali, Ghana
• Ghana, Mali, Songhai
• Ghana, Songhai, Mali

Who used his pilgrimage to Mecca to showcase the wealth and culture of the Mali Empire?

• Mansa Musa

• King Ezana

• Nefertiti

• Sundiata