West Africa

Who were griots

• Kings

• Slaves

• Shamans

• Storytellers

Which two trade cities were in West Africa? choose 2

• Timbuktu

• Constantinople

• Cairo

• Djenne

Which river flows through West Africa?

• Nile

• Niger

• Tigris

• Euphrates

Which two bodies of water border Africa's western coast? choose 2

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Black Sea

• Gulf of Guinea

Which is NOT an African spiritual tradition?

• Animism

• Islam

• Relationship between humans and deities

• Ancestor Worship

Animism is the belief that everything, living and non-living has a

• spirit

• shaman

• griot

• million bucks

Which desert is in North Africa?

• Gobi

• Kalahari

• Sahara

• Mojave

Why were griots important?

• Because Africa had no written language

• Because they were the tribal leaders of the village

• Because they were the religious leaders

• Because they were the merchants in the village

How did griots teach people?

• Through writing

• Through caravan trading

• Through Mansa Musa's pilgrimage

• Through art, music, and dance

Which was the first and smallest African kingdom?

• Mali

• Songhai

• Ghana

• Ottoman