West Africa Review

What body of water separates the continent of Africa from South America?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Gulf of Guinea

• Pacific Ocean

What body of water separates Africa from Europe?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Niger River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

What geographic feature covers most of northern Africa?

• Niger River

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Sahara Desert

West African history and culture was typically handed down how?

• through books

• through word of mouth

• through trade

• through African medicine men

What is a griot?

• doctor

• tribe leader

• storyteller

• priest

Were responsible for remembering and sharing these histories.

• Women and wives

• Fishermen

• Wizards

• Griots

According to the map, Islam was the only religion practiced in which region?

• North Africa

• South Africa

• East Africa

• West Africa

According to the map, West Africa practices which religions?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Folk Religions (indigenous)

This elder is speaking to a group of kids. She is showing an example of...

• customs and traditions

• oral history

• traditional history

• written history

Griots promoted oral traditions telling stories of West African history, genealogy and lessons.

• True

• False