North & West Africa Quiz

The Nok people were among the first in Africa to do what?

• mine and trade salt

• use mud bricks to build mosques

• use camels in caravans

• make tools from iron

How did the king of Ghana make money?

• by taxing goods that entered and left the kingdom

• by requiring farmers to give him most of their crops

• by selling land to wealthy merchants

• by forcing all of the Ghana people to work in his salt mines

Who brought Islam to the kingdom of Ghana?

• Mansa Musa

• Arab traders

• griots

• Sundiata Keita

What did Sundiata Keita do?

• made Islam the offical religion of Mali

• founded the Mali Empire

• started the gold trade in West Africa

• made a pilgrimage to Mecca

What was Mansa Musa well known for?

• his support of the arts, learning, and Islam

• being the first leader of Mali

• overthrowing the kingdom of Ghana

• helping his people develop better farming methods

Which of the following is the main reason that early African civilizations had griots?

• They enjoyed music that used traditional instruments.

• They preferred hearing stories to reading them in print.

• They did not have a writing system.

• They needed griots to keep financial records.

The Sahara borders what two bodies of water on the north and east?

• Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea and Atlantic Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean and Arabian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Sea

What happens during desertificaiton?

• The number of animals living in the area grows.

• The amount of rainfall increases.

• The land becomes very dry and unproductive.

• The region becomes a rainforest.

Why did traders travel in caravans?

• so they could swap goods with one another

• to avoid having to use camels

• to keep down the cost of transporting their goods

• for safety

For what commodity from India were African gold and salt traded?

• spices

• copper

• silk

• tea