Unit 2 Chapter One Review

Unit 2 Chapter One Review

5th Grade

10 Qs

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Unit 2 Chapter One Review

Unit 2 Chapter One Review

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

5th Grade

Easy

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Ashley Taylor

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the kings of Ghana grow their kingdom’s economy? 

They produced illuminated manuscripts

They collected taxes from traders

They maintained a strong military

They explored new territories

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which detail from the map supports the conclusion that Kumbi Saleh was the most important city in Ghana?

It was close to an ocean

It was near the Volta River

It was at the edge of the Sahara

It was at the center of several trade routes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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From which city did traders take route to Egypt?

Gao

Walata

Timbuktu

Awdaghust

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Why were the animals in the image ideal for the trans-Saharan trade?  Provide two reasons.

They were easy to ride

They were friendly and calm

They could remember the location of oases

They could travel several days without water

They had broad feet for walking on hot sand

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one effect of the trans-Saharan trade?

People in North Africa ended the slave trade

People in West Africa converted to Islam

Demand for gold decreased in Europe

Demand for salt increased in Asia

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which line from the passage shows that salt was as valuable as precious metals in West Africa? Use the passage to answer the question.  

"There is no tree in the place; it has nothing but sand for soil; and in this are mines of salt"

"No one, however, resides in these houses, except the servants of the merchants who dig for the salt..."

For this, they dig in earth, and find thick tables of it, so laid together as if they had been cut and placed underground."

"To them come people of Sudan from their different districts, and load themselves with salt, which among them passes the money."

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why were the economic activities described in the passage important to Ghana?

Salt was a key source of wealth

Salt was used in gold mining

Salt was an important part of their diet

Salt helped homes stay cool in the summer

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