Worksheets03_CK African Kingdoms APA 4th Grade Assessment
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following best decribes the size of Africa?
Africa is smaller than the United States
Europe, the United States, China and India could all fit inside Africa.
All of North America and Asia could fit inside Africa
Africa is larger than Asia.
Which ocean borders Africa on the east?
Pacific
Indian
Southern
Mediterranean
Which of the following statements is not true about the Sahara?
The Sahara is nothing but sand.
The Sahara is the largest desert on Earth.
The Sahara experiences large changes in temperatures.
There are lots of oases in the Sahara.
What is the Sahel?
a desert to the south fo the Sahara
a semi-dry rolling plain south of the Sahara
the Arabic word for desert
a rainforest in central Africa
Which are important rivers in Africa?
Nile, Amazon, Congo
Yellow, Niger, Nile
Nile, Congo, Niger
Victoria, Niger, Congo
What contributed the most to Aksum's power?
war
its many oases
trade
slaves
In what was was salt used in northern Africa?
as a building material
to flavor and preserve food
as a medicine
all of the above
Which qualities do not help camels survive in the desert?
They hiss and spit.
The have broad, splayed feet.
They store fat in their humps
The have a double row of eyelashes.
What did Muslim scholars call Ghana?
King Tunka's land
Kumbi-Saleh
Land of Gold
Land of Salt
How was Ghana's location important for success?
It was located on the Mediterranean Sea.
It was located in the middle of many trade routes.
It was located where the Nile and Congo Rivers meet.
It was surrounded by mountains and protected from its neighbors.
Why was salt so valuable?
It kept food from spoiling.
It was a good fertilizer for crops.
It was using in gold mining.
all of the above.
Why didn't Sumanguru kill young Sundiata?
Sumanguru thought Sundiata was weak.
Sumanguru couldn't find Sundiata.
Sumanguru was afraid of Sundiata.
Sumanguru could not recognize Sundiata.
For what was Timuktu not famous?
its universities
its great army
its mosques
its libraries
Why did Mansa Musa make a pilgrimage to Mecca?
His family lived there.
As a Muslim, he was required to visit Mecca.
He was invited to visit Mecca.
He was forced to leave Mali by the new kin.
What is Mansu Musa remembered in African History?
because Mansa Musa defeated the kingdoms of Kush and Aksum
because Mansa Musa traveled widely throughout Africa and Asia
because Mansa Musa's reign in Mali was so long and successful
because Mansa Musa was the first Islamic king in Africa
What happened in the years after Mansa Musa's death?
Mali became the strongest empire in Africa.
Mali had a civil war.
Mali was taken over by the Songhai Empire.
There was an earthquake, and Mali was destroyed.
In what important way was Askia Muhammad different from Sonni Ali Bet and other Sonni kings?
He was a devout Muslim.
He believed democracy.
He was fierce and brave.
He came from a different country.
Why do we remember the travels of Iba Battuta today?
He wrote a book about his travels.
He talked about his travels to everyone.
People started legends about Ibn Battuta.
Which place did Ibn Battuta not visited?
Which place did Ibn Battuta not visit?
Arabia
China
India
England
What did Ibn Batutta call his book?
Koran
Rihlah
Africa
autobiography
Which word means "showing deep religious feelings'?
artifact
caravan
devout
dynasty
Which word means " a group of countries controlled by a single authority"?
caravan
quarry
dynasty
empire
What do you call a place of worship for Muslims?
empire
kingdom
mosque
university
Which word means "an object used during a past period in history"?
artifact
ravine
kingdom
caravan
Which word means a "place where stone or other materials are taken from the earth"?
university
quarry
caravan
kingdom
Which word means "a small, deep, narrow valley"?
mosque
caravan
ravine
dynasty
Which word means, "a school where advanced learning is taught"?
university
kingdom
empire
devout
Which word means "a group of travelers journeying together?"
quarry
caravan
classmates
idols
Which word means, " a country ruled by a king or queen"?
univeristy
kingdom
devout
ravine
Which word means, " a series of rulers who are all from the same family"?
caravan
artifact
dyanasty
artifact
