WorksheetsAFRICA
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
The use of which animal below changed trade in Africa greatly?
horse
donkey
camel
elephant
Some gold from West Africa reached Europe and Asia.
True
False
Which is not one of the 3 major West African empires
Zimbabwe
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
Which of the 3 major West African empires had the least amount of territory and people?
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
Egypt
Which religion below has the most people in Africa today?
traditional African religions
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Whom did the kings of Mali put in charge of provinces?
elected officials
family members
generals
tax collectors
Which is not a person the government of Songhai put in charge of provinces?
governor
prince
tax collector
judges
trade inspector
Mansa Musa of Mali
allowed different religions
made Islam the official religion
converted to Christianity
built many Jewish temples
Which river below played a major role in the development and trade of West Africa?
Niger River
Nile River
Zambezi River
Congo River
What were the 2 major trade items that were most important in the success of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
Gold and Silver
Silver and Salt
Salt and Iron Ore
Gold and Salt
Which is NOT a climate zone in Africa?
Savanna
Desert
Mediterranean
Arctic
Which 2 climate zones dominate the African continent?
Savanna and Mediterranean
Desert and rain forest
rain forest and Mediterranean
Desert and Savanna
An area of high flat land is called a
desert
plateau
mountain
plains
A major city of trade and culture in the kingdom of Mali was
Timbuktu
Cairo
Alexandria
Athens
Many West Africans converted to this religion in order to trade with the Muslims.
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
The West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai had powerful central governments.
True
False
Most African societies believed in
one creator
many creators
no creators
clans
A group of people believed by many African groups to be able to tell the future.
clan chiefs
mystics
queens
diviners
Probably the richest of the West African kings was
Mansa Musa
Sundiata Kieta
Muhammad Ture
Sunni Ali
Muslim holy city
Mecca
Cairo
Gao
Timbuktu
Muhammad value education.
True
False
Who was responsible for education the children in African societies?
Mother
Father
Griots
The whole village
What event caused the increase of enslaved Africans?
when Muslims arrived in Africa
when Europeans arrived in West Africa, namely the Portuguese
when Mongol invaders arrived in Africa
Which is not a way enslaved people spread African culture?
music like jazz, rock and roll, & rap
songs of hardship
sugar cane trade
spirituals
Griots were storytellers and not responsible to teaching the people of their civilization its history.
True
False
In ancient African society, which does not apply to African women
can serve in the army
can be leaders/rulers
were never seen
raised children and ran the household
Which is not a role ancient Greek or Roman women played in their societies?
soldiers in armies and leaders of empires
managers of households
raising children
