Early Societies in West Africa Test 25

What did extended-family groups do for defense against dangerous floods or enemies?

• They dug ditches around their communities.

• They lived in isolated areas far from danger.

• They joined other communities to form villages.

• They offered gifts to the leaders of hostile bands.

Civilizations became ______ due to PROTECTION.

• settlements

• villages

• town/city

• kingdom

Which of the following is a way rulers of the West African kingdom became wealthy?

• They collected taxes from their bought and sold goods.

• They raised armies and conquered other trading areas.

• They collected tributes from other rulers or countries.

• all of the options

What is the main reason why people in different vegetation zones traded with each other?

• Large empires ruled over different zones.

• Different resources were found in each zone.

• The Niger River passed through different zones.

• The zones were home to different cultural groups.

Compared to the West African savanna, the Sahel has

• better soil.

• taller grass.

• more cattle.

• less rainfall.

Which of these was an ADVANTAGES of becoming part of an empire?

• paying tribute to the king

• trading with the governor

• having to serve in the army

• getting protection from raiders

What is the best title for this list? Ghana; Songhai; Mali

• Trading Cities of the Sahara

• Tribes Who Ruled the Desert

• Early Kingdoms of West Africa

• Animal Gods of the Niger Valley

What waterway is labeled #5?

• Niger River

• Senegal River

• Atlantic Ocean

• Sahel

One of the negatives of being a part of a kingdom is ______.

• You get to be protected by an army.

• Freedom.

• You get to live behind walls.

• You have to pay tribute.

A population of 1,500 to 25,000 in West Africa would be considered a ______.

• Settlement

• Village

• Town/City

• Kingdom