5.1 & 5.2 Vocab Practice

What was the primary function of the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes?

• To connect the Americas with Africa

• To facilitate the exchange of gold, salt, and other goods

• To separate the Sahara Desert from the Atlas Mountains

• To promote tourism in the Sahara Desert

What is a camel caravan?

• A type of desert plant

• A group of camels used for transporting goods across deserts

• A mountain range in North Africa

• A traditional West African stringed instrument

Who was Ibn Battuta?

• A Muslim traveler and scholar from Morocco

• A mountain range in North Africa

• A ruler of the Ghana Empire

• A type of camel with one hump

What is the Sahel Region?

• A social system where men hold primary power

• A semi-arid region south of the Sahara

• A capital city of the Ghana Empire

• A system of government with officials and departments

What is the role of griots in West African culture?

• To manage different functions of the state

• To preserve history and cultural traditions through oral storytelling

• To trade goods across the Sahara Desert

• To serve as rulers of the Ghana Empire

Which empire invaded and weakened the Ghana Empire in the 11th century?

• Roman Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Almoravid Empire

• Mali Empire