Africa Test Review

The geographic features of the African Continent are partly responsible (to blame for) for the

• use of French or English as the official language of many African nations

• diversity of cultures found in Africa (many different cultures)

• decline of the slave trade in the 19th century

• recent advances in technology in African nations

The griots of West Africa preserved (Saved)

• meat by using salts

• religious artifacts

• written records

• oral traditions

The treeless grasslands that are found in the African interior are called the

• Savanna

• Plateau

• Sahel

• Sahara

Which of the following is a major river that flows through West Africa?

• Amazon

• Nile

• Niger

• Yangtze

The ancient kingdom of Mali was known for its wealth in

• oil

• silver

• diamonds

• gold

Which desert is located in the northern part of Africa?

• Mojave

• Kalahari

• Sahara

• Gobi

Which of the following were important trading kingdoms in EAST AFRICA?

• Ghana and Mali

• Ghana and Kush

• Songhai and Axum

• Kush and Axum

We know very little about Africa's history because

• Most Africans converted to Islam

• Most African societies kept no written records

• No one lived there

• Egypt is not part of Africa

Axum's growth as a trading power was made easier by its

• Location on the Indian Ocean

• Location on the Red Sea

• Location on the Nile River

• Location in West Africa

The spread of the Islamic religion throughout Northern and Western Africa is an example of

• Cultural Diffusion

• Ethnocentrism

• The Gold and Salt Trade

• Migration