West Africa

This island housed and shipped nearly 20 million captive Africans to the America's to work on plantations.

• Sao Tome

• Goree Island

• Mafia Island

• Cape Verde

Which of the following was not one of the 3 trading empires of West Africa?

• Songhai

• Ghana

• Oyo

• Mali

What were the main products traded through the empires in West Africa?

• Gold

• Copper

• Sugar

• Salt

Before colonialism, many people of West Africa relied on family lineages to govern themselves instead of an elected government or monarch. This is called what?

• Freedom Societies

• Stateless Societies

• Family Societies

• Lineage Societies

The economic well-being of West Africa is primarily based on what?

• Import

• Export

• Manufacturing

• Service Industry

Where do the worst economic problems of West Africa exist?

• Ghana

• Gambia

• Sierra Leone

• Benin

The Ashanti of Ghana are known for their weavings of colorful cloth with geometric figures weaving into them. What is the name of this?

• Boubou

• Kente

• Kanzu

• Shuka

What is the first gift that an Ashanti father will give to his son? It symbolizes the unity between ancestral spirits and the living members of the family.

• Knife

• Shoes

• Stool

• Necklace

Some of the most important Benin art work is made from what material?

• Gold

• Copper

• Brass

• Silver

This Nigerian musician is one of the most well known in West Africa. He is sometimes referred to as the "minister of enjoyment"

• Sunny Ade

• Salif Keita

• Ali Farka

• Ba Cissoko