Northern Africa - Chapter Review

Which body of water does NOT border Africa?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

Match the following

• stories that are passed down from generation to generation

• Swahili

• unique culture & language of the East African coast

• Oral History

• a traditional storyteller

• Griot

• tracing descent through mothers rather than fathers

• Matrilineal

• a family made up of several generations

• Extended Family

What TWO resources contributed the most to West African kingdoms?

• salt

• iron

• copper

• gold

TRUE or FALSE: Oral histories are more accurate than written histories because they are harder to alter.

• True

• False

What physical barrier kept northern and southern Africa separated for centuries?

• Mount Kilamanjaro

• the Sahara Desert

• the Mediterranean Sea

• the Kalahari Desert

What animal allowed trade and travel to open up between North Africa and West Africa?

• Camel

• Horse

• Llama

• Elephant

Which monotheistic religion spread throughout Northern Africa?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

Which of the following is NOT true about Mansa Musa?

• he helped spread Islam throughout Northern Africa by building mosques

• he ran out of money before he ever reached Mecca

• he was a devout Muslim known for his pilgrimage to Mecca

• he was the emperor of Mali at the heigh of its power

Label the map to the right by putting the desert names in the correct location.

a

b

The Sahara Desert

The Kalahari Desert

What was the 1st European country to take enslaved people from Africa?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England