Ancient Africa Review

Oral histories in Ancient Africa were told by _________________?

• historians

• griots

• teachers

• parents

_________ Is the desert between the between the Mediterranean and West and Central Africa.

The empire of Songhai was ruled by what leader?

• Simba

• Mali

• Sunni

• Askia the Great

What are the important mineral resources in west Africa?

• salt

• trees

• chlorine

• gold

__________ is the mountain range located in northern Africa.

What bodies of water surround Africa? ​ ​ ​

a

b

c

Atlantic Ocean

Mediterranean Sea

Indian Ocean

What are the climate regions in Africa?

• Desert and Rain Forest

• Savannah and desert

• Mediterranean, Rain Forest, Savannah, Semiarid, and Desert

• Rainforest, Desert, and Savannah

What is silent barter?

• A method of trading goods without any verbal communication between the traders.
• A game where players take turns being silent
• A type of dance where the music is played at a very low volume
• A type of bar where customers are not allowed to talk

How did Mansa Musa's journey change the way other people's thoughts of Mali? 

• By making them aware of the kingdom's immense wealth and power through his distribution of gold and display of wealth.
• By revealing the kingdom's poverty and lack of resources.
• By demonstrating the kingdom's backwardness and lack of civilization.
• By causing them to fear Mali's military might and aggressive expansionism.

What is a kinship system?

• A system of religious beliefs based on familial relationships.
• A system of economic exchange based on familial relationships.
• A system of government based on familial relationships.
• The social organization of a society based on familial relationships and the rules that govern those relationships.