West Africa Unit Review

What river is highlighted on this map of Africa?

• Nile River

• Niger River

• Congo River

• Mali River

Which river is highlighted on this map of Africa?

• Nile River

• Niger River

• Congo River

• Mali River

Which landmass occupies most of the northern part of Africa?

• Timbuktu Desert

• Tibetan Plateau

• Sahara Desert

• Arabian Desert

Which body of water is circled on this map of Africa?

• Gulf of Guinea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Niger River

• Black Sea

Which landmass is circled on this map of Africa?

• Sahara Desert

• Congo Rainforest

• Timbuktu Plateau

• Nile River

Which river empties into the Gulf of Guinea?

• Niger River

• Nile River

• Mali River

• Congo River

Which of the following cities played a significant role in the growth of trade in West Africa?

• Mecca

• Djenne

• Gao

• Monrovia

• Timbuktu

The belief that animals and non-living objects have spirits which can guide people is called...

• Animism

• Zoroastrianism

• Polytheism

• Djenne

Anansi the Spider is a figure in what religious tradition?

• Indigenous African Animism

• African Islam

• Polytheism

• Zoroastrianism

Which African Empire was most influenced by Animism?

• Mali

• Songhai

• Ghana

• Timbuktu