Mrs. Wilson West Africa

The most important river in West Africa. It flows for 2600 miles into the interior of the region before emptying into the Gulf of Guinea.

• Nile

• Niger

• Mississippi

• Amazon

The Sahara is what?

• one of the world's largest deserts

• Africa's longest river

• a high mountain range

• an empire in early Africa

What was the main reason camels were used as the dominant source

of transportation across northern Africa?

• They were strong climbers that crossed mountains with ease.

• They were calm on ships that crossed the Niger River.

• They were very good at traveling across the Sahara Desert.

• They were suited for travel across the savannah.

The vegetation zone with flat grasslands, shrubs, and abundant animal life.

• savannah

• desert

• rainforest

What desert is found in the north of Africa?

• Siberia

• Sahara

• Kalahari

• African

Why did cities like Jenne and Timbuktu form in West Africa?

• They were Islamic holy sites.

• They were located in strategic defense points.

• They were located along important trade routes.

• They were isolated from the outside world.

What was the first great trading empire of West Africa?

• Mali

• Songhai

• Ghana

• Uganda

What natural resource did Ghana have a lot of?

• Gold

• Silver

• Spices

• Cotton

What factor gave the early people of Ghana an advantage?

• rivers

• iron tools

• steel tools

• gunpowder

What do we call a group of camels and humans traveling with goods to sell?

• a fief

• a republic

• a caravan

• a plateau