WorksheetsUnit 3 -- West Africa
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
The region of Africa with open grasslands and scattered trees is the
Savanna
Rain Forest
Mediteranean
Desert
The main river that the Ghana empire started around:
Nile
Volta
Niger
Tigris
How did Ghana profit from outsiders?
Capturing slaves
Finding gold mines
Taxing trade
Selling fish
What brought Islam to West Africa?
War
Trade
Emperors
Crusades
Who was Mansa Musa?
First Emperor of Songhai
Moroccan Muslim Traveler
Greatest Ruler of Mali
Griot
Mansa Musa is most famous for..?
converting to Christianity
making a pilgrimage to Mecca
ruling Songhai
not being an efficient leader
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai grew very rich after they took over the ___________ trade routes.
trans-Saharan
silk road
sub-Saharan
European
Which kingdom broke free from Mali, created an Islamic empire, and then conquered Mali?
Songhai
Egypt
Ghana
Ottoman
West African empires were in a perfect spot to trade because they were in between 2 important natural resources:
silver and diamonds
silver and gold
gold and rice
gold and salt
The Muslim leader of Mali who supported education, spread Islam, and made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca was
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
Askia the Great
Sunni Ali
The three West African empires controlled the salt and gold trade (otherwise known as the Trans-Saharan Caravan Trade), which made them very wealthy.
True
False
Which is the correct order, according to time?
Mali, Songhai, Ghana
Songhai, Mali, Ghana
Ghana, Songhai, Mali
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
The most important West African city, for trade and education, was
Timbuktu
Cairo
Gao
Rome
What is a griot?
pilgrimage to Mecca
group of traders that travel together
storytellers who pass down oral history
exchanging of goods without direct contact
What is a caravan?
pilgrimage to Mecca
group of traders that travel together
storytellers who pass down oral history
exchanging of goods without direct contact
Trade let people meet others from different _____ and learns about their beliefs.
Wealth
Inventions
Religions
Which of the following is not a reason why salt was a very important trade item?
Salt was used to preserve food.
Salt was used to make bland food tasty.
People need salt in their diet.
Salt is used to make explosives.
What is the name of the huge desert that covers northern Africa?
Sahara
Arabian
Gobi
Kalahari
How was a community's history typically passed along in Africa before the arrival of Islam?
painting
music/storytelling
written word
they didn't have history
The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, & Songhai prospered primarily due to their
exchanges with Indian ports
direct access to the Arabian Sea
control of trade routes
abundance of diamonds
What was the language of religion and learning in West Africa?
Latin
Arabic
Swahili
Senegalese
These men are a representation of...
Emperors
Soldiers
Griots
Merchants
Which of the following factors increased trans-Saharan trade?
The introduction of camels and copper
The population increase and gold
The growth of cities and camels
The discovery of salt and introduction of camels
The belief that spirits live in nature including animals, water, and the earth.
Animism
Ancestor Worship
Magic
Polytheism
The belief that dead ancestors can be called on for help
Animism
Ancestor Worship
Magic
Polytheism
The belief in more than one gods or goddesses.
Animism
Ancestor Worship
Magic
Polytheism
