Africa Section 3

Goree Island, off the coast of Senegal, was the departure point for shipping slaves.

• True

• False

Slave trade took place from the mid 1500’s to mid 1800s.

• True

• False

Europeans moved 20 million Africans through the island.

• True

• False

What is a characteristic of popular West African music?

What languages are often used in West African music to attract an international audience?

Which instrument is commonly played in West African music?

Identify a popular musician from Nigeria mentioned in the context of West African music.

The prosperous slave trade of the Moors of Mauritania was not officially outlawed until 1981.

• True

• False

Which trading resource was provided by the desert?

• gold

• diamonds

• cloth

• salt

Where did the people that were sold as slaves come from?

• Africa

• Ireland

• Mexico

• Europe