Chapter 4: Ghana Test

Which phrases best describe the geographic features of West Africa? (CHOOSE 2)

• mostly water

• most desert

• major cities along the Nile River

• major cities along the Niger River

How did geography influence the physical location of Djenne and Timbuktu? (CHOOSE 2)

• People harnessed water power as a resource to run factories

• The people who controlled the river had the power in the area

• Cities developed where trade caravans stopped along the Niger River

• People who lived in the desert needed to trade with outside areas to live

Which letter represents the Niger River on the map?

• A

• B

Label each body of water on the map. ​ ​

a

b

Atlantic Ocean

Gulf of Guinea

Which label on the map best describes the location of the Sahara?

• Location A

• Location B

What religion played a central role in the lives of most West African people?

• Christianity

• Indigenous Religion

• Islam

What role did griots play in Ghana?

• They managed the gold trade

• They spread Christianity to the kingdom

• They served as soldiers in the king's army

• They passed on cultural traditions, histories, and stories

Which descriptions are a part of the West African indigenous beliefs? (CHOOSE 2)

• belief in one creator god

• belief in only one god and no lesser gods

• belief in reincarnation, or that people could live many lives

• belief in lesser gods that represented different forces of nature

Which natural resources did Ghana trade to become successful? (CHOOSE 2)

• copper

• gold

• grains

• salt

What group of people in Ghana kept the kingdom's gold mines a strict secret?

• griots

• kings

• women