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WorksheetsEuropean Explorations of West Africa
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Age of Exploration began in which country?
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain
c)
Europe
d)
Italy
2.
What were early Portuguese explorers trying to find?
a)
a passage to India by land
b)
a way to the South Pole
c)
a new trade route to India by sea
d)
a new school in Portugal
3.
Who were the major players in European exploration?
a)
England, Portugal, Spain
b)
England, Italy, Egypt
c)
Portugal, Spain, Sweden
d)
India, France, Greece
4.
Not everyone who traveled to European Colonies did so by their own free will. From what continent did the biggest forced migration of people in history take place?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
5.
Which country explored West Africa?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Portugal
d)
Spain
6.
Which of the following was an economic motivation of European explorers?
a)
Spread Christianity
b)
Find gold
c)
Belief in superiority of own culture
d)
Discover new land.
7.
The area in pink represents what on the map?
a)
Ghana
b)
Niger River
c)
Sahara Desert
d)
West Africa
8.
The 3 African Empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai are closest to which letter on the map?
a)
D
b)
C
c)
A
d)
B
9.
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai dominated or controlled West Africa from 300 to 1600 A.D.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
...
d)
...
10.
European countries like Portugal sailed to West Africa because they wanted to trade for the salt and gold in the area.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
...
d)
...
11.
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were famous for controlling the ____ and ____ trade in West Africa.
a)
Gold and Timber
b)
Silk and Spices
c)
Salt and Weapons
d)
Salt and Gold
12.
Which European country sailed down the west coast of Africa to trade their metals, cloths, and other manufactured goods like guns for gold?
a)
Sweden
b)
Germany
c)
Portugal
d)
Poland
13.
Which of the following includes all 3 Empires that dominated West Africa for almost 1,300 years?
a)
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
b)
Oyo, Kaabu, and Mali
c)
Kaabu, Songhai, and Kong
d)
Kong, Sokoto, and Buganda
14.
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were very powerful because they controlled what?
a)
All the trade in West Africa
b)
The Religion in West Africa
c)
The tobacco and cotton fields
d)
The continent of Europe
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