Unit 4: Africa Quiz

Which statement best describes the Sahara

• The Sahara never experienced rainfall
• The largest hot desert in the world
• Ancient people easily traveled back and forth across the Sahara
• The contains and abundance of animals and plants

What was the primary freshwater source for fishing, growing crops, and transportation in West Africa?

• Congo River
• Niger River
• Nile River
• Zambezi River

What valuable goods were exchanged on the trans-saharan trade routes?

• Coal deposits
• Gold deposits
• Diamonds
• Camels

Why was salt an important trade commodity in Africa?

• It was more abundant than gold
• It was needed to preserve meat and other goods
• There were very few salt deposits
• Salt mining did not require salve major

A group of people who travel long distances together to increase their defenses against thieves and bandits

• Berbers
• Caravans
• Griots
• Ethnic groups

Which empire had the most power, land, and wealth?

• Ghana
• Songhai
• Mali

Which major religion spread throughout Africa?

• Christianity
• Hinduism
• Islam
• Buddhism
• Judaism

What was the primary freshwater source for fishing, growing crops, and transportation in West Africa?

• The Nile River

• The Congo rive

• The Zambezi River

• The Niger River

List the following early West African civilizations in chronological order based on their start and end dates:

• Mali, Ghana, Songhai

• Songha, Mali, Ghana

• Ghana, Mali, Songhai

• Ghana, Songhai, Mali

Which language became the official choice for government business, trade, and scholarship in West Africa due to the spread of Islam?

• Arabic

• African

• Bantu

• English