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Kingdoms and Feature of West Africa

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What river was the major trade route through West Africa?

a)

Nile

b)

Niger

c)

Congo

d)

Zambezi

2.

which of the following was not a great kingdom of west Africa

a)

Songhai

b)

Ghana

c)

Liberia

d)

Mali

3.

Which was the first of the most powerful ancient African kingdoms?

a)

Songhai

b)

Ghana

c)

Mali

4.
The African king Sundiata was responsible for
a)
establishing the Mali empire.
b)
converting Africa to Christianity.
c)
leading Zulu forces against England.
d)
allowing the slave trade.
5.
The people of West Africa preserved the record of their past through the use of
a)
oral histories
b)
cuneiform writings
c)
stories written on scrolls
d)
hieroglyphics
6.
Who is known for spreading Islam into Mali?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Mansa Musa
d)
Sundiata Kieta
7.
Which two products were the most valuable trade items for the kingdoms of West Africa?
a)
gold and grain
b)
cotton and kola nuts
c)
gold and salt
d)
salt and cattle
8.

Both kingdoms Ile-Ife and Benin were located where?

a)

On the Savannah

b)

In the rainforest

c)

In the desert

9.

What were the kingdoms if Ile-Ife and Benin known for?

a)

Sculptures and Art

b)

Trading cocoa beans

c)

Mansa Musa

10.
What is the world's largest Desert?
a)
Mojave
b)
Sahara
c)
Siberia
d)
African
11.

which is a vast area of grassland with some trees and bushes?

a)

Savanna

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

desert

d)

plains

12.

What part of Africa did the Bantu migration spread to?

a)

Eastern and Northern

b)

Eastern and Southern

c)

Northern and Southern

d)

Southern and Central

13.

About how long did the Bantu migration last?

a)

500 years

b)

1500 years

c)

1000 years

14.

Which physical features covers most of Africa?

a)

Desert

b)

Savanna

c)

Rainforest

15.

Which physical feature is around the equator?

a)

Desert

b)

Savanna

c)

Rainforest

d)

Rainforest AND Savanna

16.

Which physical feature is at the north and south points of Africa?

a)

Desert

b)

Rainforest

c)

Savanna

17.

What skill did the Bantu bring as the migrated south and east?

a)

Fishing

b)

Hunting

c)

Metalworking

d)

Basket Weaving

18.

What were Bantu villages made up of?

a)

groups of family members (clans)

b)

Anyone and everyone from other clans

c)

Just women and children

d)

Boys and Girls were in separate villages

19.

In which physical feature would you find elephants?

a)

Desert

b)

Savanna

c)

Rainforest