West Africa

Which of the following correctly lists the three West African kingdoms in the order in which they were in control?

• Ghana, Songhai, Mali

• Mali, Songhai, Ghana

• Songhai, Ghana, Mali

• Ghana, Mali, Songhai

Which of the following is the most similar to a griot?

• historian

• firefighter

• politician

• doctor

What are griots?

• They are the soldiers of the West African kingdoms.

• They are the keepers of the oral histories of West Africa.

• They are creators of West African governments.

• They are the founders of many significant African kingdoms.

Which natural resource most directly led to prosperity (i.e., success and wealth) for Ghana?

• fur

• oil

• corn

• gold

Which of the following is the name of a West African city that grew into a major center of learning and culture?

• Timbuktu

• Tallahassee

• Tuscaloosa

• Taipei

Which of the following statements best describes the power that the king of Ghana had?

• The king of Ghana had very little power compared to the village elders.

• The king of Ghana had less power than his griot.

• The king of Ghana had near-complete power over almost all the Ghana kingdom.

• The king of Ghana only had the power granted to him by Ghana's court officials.

What is the term used to describe the trade that took place between West Africa and northern Africa?

• East-West Connection

• the African exchange

• desert dealing

• trans-Saharan

Other than gold, what was the main resource that was traded in Africa?

• salt

• cinnamon

• fruit

• potatoes

Which of the following was a river that provided a major trade route through West Africa?

• Rhine River

• Niger River

• Rio Grande

• Nile River

Which of the following spread as a result of all the trade that took place between West Africa and the rest of the world?

• flu

• Communism

• Islam

• malaria