Unit 3: Ancient Africa Review (Semester Final)

Which ecosystem in Africa does the photograph show?

• Desert

• Rainforest

• Savanna

• Sahel

Looking at the map and it's key, which major geographic feature might have made it a challenge for Europeans to trade with Africa?

• Rainforest

• Savanna

• Mediterranean

• Desert

The raised, but still flat, region in the interior of Africa is called a:

• Plateau

• Rainforest

• Valley

• Desert

The​ _______ is the largest desert on Earth.

• Gobi

• Sahara

• Kalahari

• Mojave

How did West Africa's geography discourage trade by water?

• Pirating placed a burden on much of Africa's trade endeavors.

• The weight of gold was too heavy to efficiently transport on ships around the ocean.

• African boats specifically were no match to the powerful Atlantic.

• Its lack of natural harbors and existence of waterfalls made trade by ship or boat difficult

Which of the following did NOT make the growth of the Trans-Saharan trade

possible in western and northern Africa?

• the exchange of gold

• the sharing of traditions by griots

• the importance of salt deposits

• the use of camels for transport

How did climate and vegetation affect settlement in Africa?

• People settled in smaller Savanna villages where crops could be grown and

  the climate more livable.

• People settled in the desert where rainfall did not negatively impact land

  trading routes.

• People settled where there was enough rainfall to support crops as well as

  along rivers for transportation.

• People settled along the ocean where the climate was mild and had access

  to trading ports.

How did Ghana create a powerful empire?

• By promoting equality amongst those they conquered in the process.

• The use of ironworking and the gold-salt trade made Ghana powerful.

• The trade of ivory as its main source of income made them wealthy.

• By having its people only specialize in farming techniques.

Which of the following statements BEST explains how technology lead to labor

specialization in Ghana?

• It led people to not having to produce their own food, which led people to

  specialize in other areas of work other than farming.

• Technology-made machinery led Ghana to focus on more specialized areas

  of shipping.

• New labor specialization led to greater equality within the

  household/family.

• Development in technology led to an advantage in conquering and creating

  a larger specialized labor force.

What two goods were most important in the trans-Saharan trade network?

• Horses and gold.

• Salt and ivory

• Ivory and silver

• Salt and gold.