West African Kingdoms

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

• Sahara,Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Rain forest, Mediterranean.

• Mediterranean, Sahel, Sahara, Sahel, Savannah, Rain forest

• Sahara, Rain Forest, Savannah, Sahel, Mediterranean

• Mediterranean, Sahel, Savannah, Sahara, Rain forest

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

• Rain Forest

• Mediterranean

• Sahel

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

• Niger

• Amazon

• Nile

• Indus

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

• Cultural trading cities

• Books of the Qur'an

• Islmic shrines

• Important bodies of water

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

• African wildlife and preservers

• 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?

• Mail, Mecca, and Medina

• Ghana,Songhai, and Mail

• 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 and spices

• Gold and salt

• Donkeys and camels

• Wheat and cloth