Medieval Africa

What revolutionized trade across the Sahara Desert?

• boats

• horses

• camels

• trains

Africa is the __________ largest continent in the world.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

The physical feature located at #1 is:

• Kalahari Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Savanna

• Nile River

The physical feature located at the #8 is:

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the Indian Ocean

• the Mediterranean Sea

• the Red Sea

__________ was the first of the wealthy West African kingdoms.

• Aksum

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

__________ controlled the trade routes between the salt mines in the north and the gold mines in the south.

• Ghana

• Songhai

• Great Zimbabwe

• Aksum

How many vegetation Zones are in West Africa?

• 4

• 8

• 3

• 6

Sahara Desert includes:

• Short and tall grasses

• Bare, rocky plains

• Scattered areas of plants with tropical wet climate

• very dry except for some scattered oases, or water sources with some vegetation.

What two items were valued?

• Gold and salt

• Gold and yams

• Salt and Niger River

• Languages

What jobs did Ghana's kings have? Select all that apply.

• Controlled gold supply

• Held court

• Head of army

• Sustained (Provided strength or support) to the kingdom