Chapter 1 Section 4 Notes Assessment

The Dahomey and Asante kingdoms were located in West Africa.

• True
• False

The gold and salt trade helped to make the leaders of the Dahomey and Asante kingdoms wealthy.

• True
• False

The Dahomey Empire was located in present-day Benin.

• True
• False

The Asante Empire was located in present-day Southern Ghana.

• True
• False

The Dahomey people were also known as the Fon.

• True
• False

The Dahomey grew crops such as yams and cassava, which are root vegetables.

• True
• False

Society in Dahomey was organized around large extended families living together in villages.

• True
• False

The Dahomey king's main job was to keep the kingdom ready for war and to try to extend the kingdom's territory by conquering other tribes.

• True
• False

Female soldiers played an important role in the Dahomey military and were called the Mino.

• True
• False

Dahomey art was only used for practical purposes.

• True
• False