WorksheetsChapter 11 Review: Early Societies of West Africa
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
What body of water separates Africa from Europe?
Atlantic Ocean
Niger River
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
What body of water separates the continent of Africa from South America?
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Gulf of Guinea
Pacific Ocean
What geographic feature covers most of northern Africa?
Niger River
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Sahara Desert
What river did most west African trading kingdoms settle around?
Nile River
Vulga River
Mali River
Niger River
I provide fresh water and fish.
I provide fertilizer for the savanna and rain forest.
I have been described as a "highway" by West African traders.
Who am I?
Mansa Musa
Muhammad
The Niger River
The Yellow River
I am home to animals who like to eat my tall grasses and shrubs.
I usually get enough rainfall to fill my rivers and make farming possible.
Who am I?
The Sahara Desert
The Sahel
The Savanna
The Rainforest
I get a lot of rain and I am always damp.
I am a source for oil palms, yams, and teak and mahogany trees.
Hidden in me you MAY find Wangaran gold mines.
Who am I?
The Sahara Desert
The Sahel
The Savanna
The Rainforest
I am home to grazing animals who survive on my low growing grasses, thorny shrubs, and acacia trees.
I get more rain than the desert.
Who am I?
The Sahara
The Sahel
The Savanna
The Rainforest
I am huge; about 3.5 million square miles.
I am dry and hot.
I provide slabs of salt.
Who am I?
Sahara
Sahel
Savanna
Arabian
The Nok were the first group to use iron farm tools. Farming was easier, so more _____ was produced and the ________ increased.
gold - salt
food - population
food - camels
salt - religion
Villages who became a part of an empire received ______ in return for paying _________ to the king.
protection from bandits - tribute
protection from Vikings - income tax
gold - salt
masks - kente
1. Which of the following were called “ships of the desert”?
camel
horse
lion
elephant
What geographic feature in northern Africa limited Western African civilizations contact with Europe and Asia?
Niger River
Nile River
Sahara Desert
Senegal River
What is the name of the area between the Sahara Desert and the African savana?
Niger River
Sahel
Nile River
Drakensberg Mountains
What did they use as trading routes in West Africa
interstate
fields
rivers
lake
Families stayed together to form villages to... (3 answers)
mine for gold & iron
control flooding rivers
protect from raiders
to have constant friendship
Iron helped villagers by...
more efficient farming
it was pretty to look at
They could use it
more jewelry for the women
Who made community decisions
One male elder
RJ
Miss Goodell
Jesus
What was Jenne-Jeno NOT ideal for
farming
fishing
swimming
trade
How did cities become kingdoms
I TOLD EVERYONE TO BOW DOWN TO ME
I AM KING OF THE WORLD
leaders taxed goods and with the money created armies
They ran the fastest so people were afraid of them because they were so fast, you know?
Which of these clues about the African past describes an artifact?
A palm forest
A family dance
A farming tool
A family legend
What is the main reason why people in different vegetation zones traded with each other?
Large empires ruled over different zones
Different resources were found in each zone
The Niger River passed through different zones
The zones were home to different cultural groups
How did the Niger River encourage trade?
It was a source of food
It provided water for baking
Its annual floods provided rich soil
It was a transportation route.
Which of these was an advantage of becoming part of an empire?
Getting protection from raiders
Having to serve in the army
Trading with governor
Paying tribute to the king
In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E., Ghana, Songhai, and Mali were three _____ that arose.
states
kingdoms
countries
religions
Why are historians unable to study written sources from early West African societies?
No one can translate the documents' language
All of the documents were burned in a fire.
Most of the period has no written records.
The government owns all of the documents.
The area of semidesert that is both south of the Sahara and has mild vegetations is called the
Jenné
Sahel
Savanna
Niger
The savanna is a vegetation zone of tall grasses and trees. This is due to its
very dry climate
very rocky plains
long rainy season
mountainous land
West Africa's geography influenced the__________ that developed there.
forms of authority
extended families
religious beliefs
patterns of trade
What changes did the development of iron tools bring?
Farmers could clear land and grow crops more efficiently.
Villages could produce surpluses to trade for other goods.
People could freely engage in weaving and metalworking.
all of the above
Early West African inhabitants that controlled trade routes became wealthy by
robbing passersby along the river.
raising prices of goods frequently.
charging fees for trading activity.
making farmers pay high taxes.
Jenne-jeno's location made it a great place for
A. building, weaving, and smelting.
farming, fishing, and trading.
ironworking, plowing, and carving.
pottery making, eating, and beading.
The most respected people in Jenne-jeno were ______, who also acted as political leaders, judges, and doctors.
blacksmiths
farmers
weavers
traders
