WorksheetsFinal W. African Kingdoms Quiz -- Study Guide
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which word matches the following definition?
Africa south of the Sahara.
Forests
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sahel
Savannah
Which word matches the following definition?
Moist, dense wooded areas
forests
sub-Saharan Africa
Sahel
Savannah
Which word matches the following definition?
Open grassland with scattered trees
Forests
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sahel
Savannah
Which word matches the following definition?
A strip of land with little rainfall that divides the desert from wetter areas
Forests
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sahel
Savannah
Which of the following definitions matches the following word? -- Silent Barter
conversation between two people deciding on how a trade/exchange will go.
exchange/trade that takes place without direct contact from the two traders.
group of traders talking about what goods they will trade.
When someone wants to trade, but another person refuses to speak to them.
Which of the following definitions matches the following word?
Trade
To take goods from an unsuspecting person.
To request someone giving you an item for free.
To exchange a good for something else.
To give away items that are specifically from one area.
Where was the ancient empire of Ghana located?
West Africa
East Africa
West Asia
East Asia
Which of the following is not a way in which trade helped Ghana develop?
Gold/salt trade allowed Ghana’s rulers to become wealthy and powerful.
Gold/salt allowed Ghana to build a larger army.
Gold/salt made Ghana a popular tourist destination to see gold/salt mines.
Gold/Salt was a natural resource that was not easy to find around the world.
Which of the following reasons caused Ghana to fall?
Invasion
Overgrazing – depletion of resources from cattle.
Internal rebellion
All of the above
Why did the Almoravid rulers come to Ghana?
They wanted to convert Ghanaians to Islam.
They only wanted the gold there.
They only wanted the salt there.
They wanted to learn how to make silk.
Today, most gold comes from mines underground, but in Mali it came from:
underground gold mines.
Europe and Asia.
Himalaya Mountains.
Niger River.
Mali began its reign of power by taking over:
Ghana
Songhai
Morocco
Sahara
The center of _________ learning was established during the kingdom of Mali.
Bartering
Islamic
Commerce
Gold
The kingdom of Mali fell because
Poor leadership.
Invasions
Most area conquered leaving small part.
All of the above
The rival power of Mali was:
Morocco
Ghana
Songhai
All of the above
Songhai participated in the same ___________ that made Ghana and Mali so rich.
Religion
Wars
Technology
Trade
The kingdom of Songhai fell because of:
Invasions
Weak Weapons
Change of trade patterns
all of the above
One highly valued resourced of the three W. African kingdoms was the _______________ because without, trade would have been impossible.
camels
backpacks
detailed desert maps
roads
Which below represents the correct order of the W. African kingdoms?
Songhai > Ghana > Mali
Mali > Sonhgai > Ghana
Ghana > Mali > Songhai
Ghana > Songhai > Mali
Between the Sahara and the Savannah lies the
rainforest
inland delta
Zambezi
Sahel
Mali’s rise to power began under a ruler named
Tunka Manin
Sunni Ali
Ibn Battutah
Sundiata
The Muslim leader o Mali who supported education, spread Islam, and made a famous pilgrimage to Mexxa was
Sunni Baru
Askia the Greak
Mansa Musa
Muhammad Ture
At one point in time, _______________ was believed to be the richest man in the world.
Mansa Musa
Askia the Great
Ibn Battutah
Sundiata
A great traveler and explored was _____________________.
Mansa Musa
Askia the Great
Ibn Battutah
Sundiata
Each kingdom of Ghana, Mali and Songhai became powerful empires because of:
Islam
Trade
Culture
Agriculture
