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WorksheetsAfrican Section 1/2
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why were the Niger and Senegal rivers important?
Natural resources like water and food
Helped with farming
Could travel and trade
All the above
All of these are reasons why Camels were so important, EXCEPT:
These were the first animals used to trade
It was easy for camels to walk through the sand
They could go longer distance without water
Could carry heavy loads
Which statement is NOT true about Africa's geography?
Africa had great natural harbors for sea trade.
Had access to two rivers for trade and travel.
Africa had 3 vegetation zones.
Had natural resources: gold, copper, salt, land, trees.
Ghana, Mali, and the Songhai Empires left a lasting legacy. Which is NOT a legacy left by the empires?
Arabic is still a major language in Africa.
Christianity is a major religion in Africa.
Storytellers still speak of great leaders.
Farming is still a major part of the economy.
Ghana used slaves _________ from war.
given
captured
escaped
What was a technological advancement found under the Ghana Empire?
Metal
Iron
Salt
Gold
What two things did Iron help with?
Population and farming
War and trade
Trade and population
Farming and war
What BEST describes labor specialization?
1 job given to everybody in the empire.
The king was in control of the Gold-Salt trade.
Jobs divided among clans in the empire.
Labor specialization HURT the empire rather than helping it.
What was the name of the route that Gold-Salt were traded on?
Gold Route
Salt-Saharan Route
Trans-Saharan Route
Silk Road
This leader made a hajj to Mecca.
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
Askia Muhammad
Muhammad
Why did Mansa Musa make his hajj?
To learn from Muhammad
To make East Africa more like Mecca
To bring back scholars, teachers, and artists.
To complete his 5th pillar.
The mosques in West Africa looked a lot like mosques in Mecca.
True
False
How did labor specialization help Ghana?
You could only have the job your clan had.
People were only allowed to farm.
it didn't help Ghana.
It created more jobs, which helped create more trade.
Mansa Musa spread the Mali Empire to _____.
The Pacific Ocean
The Red Sea
The India Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
Askia Muhammad ruled what empire?
Mali
Songhai
Ghana
Axum
Which statement best describes the collapse of Ghana?
The Almoravids beat them in a war.
Their ruler died and caused the empire to collapse
The Almoravids attacked and made them weak.
The Moroccans attacked with stronger weapons.
Which one of these did Askia Muhammad NOT do?
Promoted Education
United Africa by everyone speaking English
Had judges use the Quran to create rules
United Africa with the Arabic language
