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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Ghana grew rich because of the trade of ______ and _______.
Salt and Iron
Gold and Iron
Gold and Salt
Salt and Ore
After the empire of Ghana fell, the empire of _______________ was established in nearly the same place.
Mali
Southern Ghana
Kenya
Morocco
The king of this new empire was named ________.
Ibn Buttata
Mansa Musa
King Ali
Aladin
________ was an Arab lawyer who travelled around the Islamic lands for 30 years spreading Islam and keeping and written journals about his experiences.
Ivan Bennett
Mansa Musa
King Ali
Ibn Battuta
The large geographical feature in the north of Africa which tremendously affected the way in which North Africans lived is called the ____________.
Sahel
Sahara
Savannah
Rainforest
____________ was an important African leader who led a pilgrimage of 8,000 people to Mecca and exposed Europeans and Arabs to West African civilization.
King Ali
Ibn Battuta
Ms. L
Mansa Musa
There are many animals living in which biome?
Sahel
Savannah
Sahara
New York
This biome is known as the transition zone
Sahel
Savannah
Sahara
Rainforest
This biome is very wet and humid.
Sahel
Savannah
Rainforest
Sahara
Which of the following made West African farming more efficient?
iron tools (ironworking)
improved seeds
terraced hills
irrigation systems
Donkeys were important pack animals for caravans in trans-Saharan trade.
True
False
The king of Ghana preserved his power by maintaining a large army and collecting taxes.
True
False
What is a tribute?
A person who volunteers to fight
A payment made to a king for their protection
A payment made to someone who joins the army
A person who pays for groceries
What is a surplus?
A big city
A small amount
Not enough
Extra
Geography affected settlement patterns in West Africa.
True
False
What river is located in the west of Ghana?
The Congo
The Niger
Nigeria
Kenya
Where did the salt come from?
Sahel
Sahara
Savannah
Rainforest
How did the gold-salt trade benefit Ghana?
From selling salt
From selling gold
From charging the miners to dig for gold
From collecting taxes from traders.
What was the largest city in Mansa Musa’s empire?
Kenya
Mali
Timbuktu
Ghana
How did Islam spread though Africa?
Preexisting trade routes
Preachers went and spread the word
Mansa Musa forced people to practice Islam
Armies made people practice Islam
