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Africa

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ghana grew rich because of the trade of ______ and _______.

a)

Salt and Iron

b)

Gold and Iron

c)

Gold and Salt

d)

Salt and Ore

2.

After the empire of Ghana fell, the empire of _______________ was established in nearly the same place.

a)

Mali

b)

Southern Ghana

c)

Kenya

d)

Morocco

3.

The king of this new empire was named ________.

a)

Ibn Buttata

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

King Ali

d)

Aladin

4.

________ was an Arab lawyer who travelled around the Islamic lands for 30 years spreading Islam and keeping and written journals about his experiences.

a)

Ivan Bennett

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

King Ali

d)

Ibn Battuta

5.

The large geographical feature in the north of Africa which tremendously affected the way in which North Africans lived is called the ____________.

a)

Sahel

b)

Sahara

c)

Savannah

d)

Rainforest

6.

____________ was an important African leader who led a pilgrimage of 8,000 people to Mecca and exposed Europeans and Arabs to West African civilization.

a)

King Ali

b)

Ibn Battuta

c)

Ms. L

d)

Mansa Musa

7.

There are many animals living in which biome?

a)

Sahel

b)

Savannah

c)

Sahara

d)

New York

8.

This biome is known as the transition zone

a)

Sahel

b)

Savannah

c)

Sahara

d)

Rainforest

9.

This biome is very wet and humid.

a)

Sahel

b)

Savannah

c)

Rainforest

d)

Sahara

10.

Which of the following made West African farming more efficient?

a)

iron tools (ironworking)

b)

improved seeds

c)

terraced hills

d)

irrigation systems

11.

Donkeys were important pack animals for caravans in trans-Saharan trade.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The king of Ghana preserved his power by maintaining a large army and collecting taxes.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What is a tribute?

a)

A person who volunteers to fight

b)

A payment made to a king for their protection

c)

A payment made to someone who joins the army

d)

A person who pays for groceries

14.

What is a surplus?

a)

A big city

b)

A small amount

c)

Not enough

d)

Extra

15.

Geography affected settlement patterns in West Africa.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What river is located in the west of Ghana?

a)

The Congo

b)

The Niger

c)

Nigeria

d)

Kenya

17.

Where did the salt come from?

a)

Sahel

b)

Sahara

c)

Savannah

d)

Rainforest

18.

How did the gold-salt trade benefit Ghana?

a)

From selling salt

b)

From selling gold

c)

From charging the miners to dig for gold

d)

From collecting taxes from traders.

19.

What was the largest city in Mansa Musa’s empire?

a)

Kenya

b)

Mali

c)

Timbuktu

d)

Ghana

20.

How did Islam spread though Africa?

a)

Preexisting trade routes

b)

Preachers went and spread the word

c)

Mansa Musa forced people to practice Islam

d)

Armies made people practice Islam