World History Unit 6 Review

What was the main source of wealth for West African kingdoms?

• mining for Bitcoin

• trading gold and salt

• producing silk and porcelain

• attacking treasure ships

What helped early Arab traders to cross the Sahara and reach West Africa?

• camels

• railroads

• surfboards

• ostriches

Which West African kingdom formed earliest?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

What ruler, whose name meant "Hungering Lion," first made Mali into a regional power?

• Oba Ewuare

• Muhammad

• Sundiata

• Ezana

Who was the ruler of Mali that tried to promote Islam and became legendary for his great generosity?

• Saladin

• Hatshepsut

• Haile Selassie

• Mansa Musa

In addition to gold and salt, what else was key to the economy of Songhai, the largest of the West African kingdoms?

• sugar

• cotton

• slaves

• potatoes

What gave the Bantu an advantage over rival groups as they migrated eastward and southward from their West African homelands?

• alliances with the Khoi-San

• resistance to tropical diseases

• superior hunting skills

• iron tools and weapons

The Swahili culture of East Africa was a blend of African culture and...

• European culture
• Asian culture
• Arab culture
• Native American culture

Which best compares West African and East African civilizations we discussed?

• West Africa was dominated by large kingdoms, while East Africa was mostly small societies.

• East Africa was dominated by large kingdoms, while West Africa was mostly small societies.

• Both were dominated by large kingdoms.

• Both were mostly small societies.

What best explains the dramatic growth of the slave trade after 1500?

• As Africa industrialized, slave labor was used in the new factories.

• As Europe colonized the Americas, they demanded labor to grow crops there.

• The Shogun of Japan wanted to bring in slaves to serve as soldiers in his army.

• Russia needed a large number of slaves to clear its forests for farming.