Africa 3-1 Quiz

A Songhai leader who built the largest empire in West Africa.

• Sunni Ali

• Nelson Mandela

• Justinian

• Muhammad

What are African storytellers known as?

• griots

• chatter

• dhow

• caller

A plateau is known as what?

• a high flat area of land

• deep oceans ridges

• wet batch of forest

• flat low land

What kingdom conquered the empire of Ghana in the 1200's?

• Mali

• Songhai

• Axum

• Ghana

How did the empire of Ghana become rich?

• by taxing

• conquering territories

• by robbing people

• trading gold

What revolutionized trade across the Sahara?

• camels

• donkeys

• horses

• hover crafts

Who were wandering people who settled throughout most of Africa?

• Bantu

• berbers

• Bedouins

• Sunnis

What river gave rise to many West African civilizations?

• Niger River

• Tigres River

• Euphrates River

• San Joaquin River

A dhow was know as what?

• a small boat

• shoes worn by berbers

• a breed of horse

• African gods

What are Africa's main terrains?

• Savanna, Rain Forest, Mediterranean Sea, Desert

• Sahara, Rain Forest, Mediterranean Sea, Desert

• Savanna, Rain Forest, Arabian Sea, Desert

• Savanna, Rain Forest, Mediterranean Sea, Dessert