WorksheetsChapter 5 Early West Africa
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Long valleys in eastern Africa formed by the movement of Earth's crust are
peninsulas
rifts
isthmuses
dunes
Great civilizations in West Africa arose
in the Sahara desert
along the Atlantic coast
along the Niger River
in the Atlas Mountains
Which statement best describes the Sahel?
a strip of land that divides the desert from wetter land
region of open grassland that supports grazing animals
region of sand that makes up the world's largest desert
strip of land along the Mediterranean ideal for farming
Which of the following are traditional West African crops?
olives and grapes
dates and kola nuts
sugar cane and rice
peanuts and soybeans
Mineral resources in West Africa include
iron and diamonds
granite and coal
salt and gold
oil and silver
What role did elders play in the life of the village?
they cared for the children
they ground grain
they studied the stars
they tended crops
Which of the following activities was part of West African religious practices?
meditating
dancing in costume
traveling to shrines
offering food to spirits
Who led the desert caravans through the Sahara?
the Nok
the Berbers
the Romans
the Turks
People south of the Sahara traded their gold for
slaves
copper
food
salt
How did the climate of West Africa change 5,000 years ago?
it became colder
it became hotter
it became wetter
it became drier
How did West Africans find iron?
they heated certain kinds of rocks
they took it from invaders
they bought it from traders
they baked clay mixtures
Which began as a camp for African traders?
Zambezi
Congo
Timbuktu
Nigeria
How did the climate change in West Africa affect people?
people settled in villages
people adopted a nomadic lifestyle
people moved to the coasts
people became skilled traders
Men and women in traditional West African society were loyal to their
work groups and parents
extended families and age-sets
religious and military leaders
nobility and elders
The traditional religious practice of West Africans was centered on the belief that
the spirits of ancestors stayed nearby
there was only one god
rituals were very important
each person lived several lives
Farming in Africa improved around 500BC because
people learned to build structures to transport water
people began to use animals to help harvest
people learned to make iron tools
people began fertilizing the soil
Which two uses of iron were the MOST significant for West Africans?
for celebrating religious rites and using as weapons
for decorating works of art and clearing land
for farm tools and religious rites
for clearing the land and using as weapons
West Africans lived in different places after 500 BC because
the Niger River flooded
the Sahara desert spread
they could use iron tools to clear more land for farming
invaders drove them out of their villages
Which of the following groups of people is part of one age-set?
those who have the same grandmother or grandfather
those who are born within two or three years of each other
those who have identical village jobs such as carrying water
those who worship the same ancestor spirit
Which of the following statements about trade routes in Africa is true?
Salt was carried south while gold was carried north
Salt was carried north while gold was carried south
Salt was carried east while gold was carried west
Salt was carried west while gold was carried east
What two factors had the biggest impact on the growth of West Africa?
slavery and salt
iron tools and farming
climate and religion
technology and trade
In West Africa, what do the different regions running east and west have in common?
they are all warm
they are all on a desert plateau
they are all covered in grasslands
they all extend to the Mediterranean Sea
Which list of Niger River regions is in order from MOST rainfall to LEAST?
Sahel, savannah, rain forest, Sahara
Sahel, rain forest, savannah, Sahara
rain forest, Sahel, savannah, Sahara
rain forest, savannah, Sahel, Sahara
What does the animistic belief system reveal about traditional West Africans?
they were well-traveled
they were influenced by Asian culture
they relied on nature for survival
they kept religious practice separate from daily activity
Which of the following are the effects of using the camel in desert trading?
trading trips became shorter in distance and longer in time
horses were used for long trips and camels for short trips
trade routes became more dangerous and caravans were lost
trading trips became longer in distance and shorter in time
The Nok people were
hunters, warriors, farmers, and artists
traders, warriors, farmers and musicians
miners, warriors, farmers, and writers
hunters, warriors, farmers, and scientists
