West Africa

Transitional area between Sahara desert and the tropics

• Sahara

• Rainforest

• Sahel

• Savannah

The only country in West Africa not colonized

• Mali

• Liberia

• Nigeria

• Senegal

What did the Europeans call West Africa

Which of the following was a technological advance that allowed the Europeans to reach West Africa

• Gunpowder

• Writing

• Astronomy

• Caravel Ships

3rd largest river in Africa that is important for trade and agriculture

• Niger

• Nile

• Congo

• Zambezi

Who is considered the richest king to ever rule a country

• Genghis Kahn

• George III

• Mansa Musa

• Shake Zulu

Which European country did not have a colony in West Africa

• England

• Russia

• France

• Spain

The most populated country in Africa

• Egypt

• South Africa

• Nigeria

• Kenya

Where did Mansa Musa go for his Islamic pilgrimage?

• Mecca

• Jerusalem

• Bethlehem

• Medina

Which of the following is not a country in West Africa

• Mali

• Niger

• Tanzania

• Ghana