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EARLY MEDIEVAL WESTERN AFRICAN PEOPLE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Bantu traveled this route to settle Africa.

a)

Sahel

b)

Sahara

c)

Trade Route

d)

Freeway

2.

This kingdom was established by descendants of Bantu speakers.

a)

Zimbabwe

b)

Kenya

c)

Rwanda

d)

Botswana

3.

This kingdom grew rich because it was on a gold mine.

a)

Ghana

b)

Zimbabwe

c)

Liberia

d)

Morocco

4.

Ghana traded in what? Pick all answers that apply.

a)

Slaves

b)

Ivory

c)

Gold

d)

Silver

5.

This is a group of about 500 African Languages

a)

Bantu

b)

Khosia

c)

Klingon

d)

Yoruba

6.

This discovery led to a population increase for the Bantu.

a)

Cereal Grains

b)

Iron

c)

Steel

d)

Irrigation

7.

The discovery of good quality iron led to ...

a)

Superior Weapons

b)

Less mining

c)

Better houses

d)

Faster caravans

8.

The geography of the Sahel is made up of...

a)

Grasslands and thorny forests.

b)

Jungles and swamps

c)

Wetlands and desert.

d)

Mountains and valleys

9.

Arab merchants were taxed by Ghana on

a)

what they traded and what they bought

b)

What they traded

c)

What they bought

d)

How much money they had.

10.

All trade in Ghana was organized by the

a)

King

b)

Queen

c)

Minister of Trade

d)

Merchants

11.

A main reason for the success of Ghana was their use of the

a)

Camel

b)

Iron plow

c)

Gun

d)

Elephant

12.

What started happening in 700 AD?

a)

Islam spread through North Africa.

b)

A drought

c)

A famine

d)

Raiders from the East attacked.

13.

This king came to power in 1230

a)

Sundiata

b)

Mufassa

c)

Songhai

d)

Timor

14.

Rulers of Mali, under Sundiata, forced their people to convert to Islam.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

This king came to the throne in 1312.

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Sunni Ali

c)

Sundiata

d)

Ture

16.

Mansa Musa hurt many economies while on his pilgrimage because

a)

He gave away and spent so much gold

b)

He took everything they had

c)

He refused to pay for anything

d)

He did not hurt any economies

17.

These are the people that came into Mali after Mansa Musa died.

a)

Berbers

b)

Mingols

c)

Mandarin

d)

Gauls

18.

Songhai was begun by this person

a)

Sunni Ali

b)

Muhammed Ali

c)

Sunni Abu

d)

Sunni Ture

19.

This general kicked the son of Sunni Ali off the throne

a)

Muhammad Ture

b)

Scar

c)

Sunni Mufassa

d)

Muhammad Adili

20.

Songhai was invaded by this group

a)

Moroccans

b)

Saudis

c)

Shias

d)

Iraqis