Week Review

Which country is in North Africa?

• Ethiopia

• Gabon

• Libya

• Mali

Which African good was as valuable as gold?

• kola

• papyrus

• pineapples

• salt

True or False: West African tribes were defined by ethnicity and language.

• True

• False

Which city became the center of learning?

• Cairo

• Carthage

• Kush

• Timbuktu

True or False: Some African trade routes extended into Europe.

• True

• False

How did the kingdom of Ghana become powerful?

• charging traders for safe passage

• mining salt from the Sahara Desert

• producing and transporting gold dust

• collecting tuition from university students

Which nation controlled all trade in West Africa?

• Benin

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

Fill in the blank: The kingdoms of West Africa were __________________________

• monarchies

• democracies

• oligarchies

• theocracies