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Chapter 11 Review: Early Societies of West Africa

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What body of water separates Africa from Europe?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Niger River

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Black Sea

2.

What body of water separates the continent of Africa from South America?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Gulf of Guinea

d)

Pacific Ocean

3.

What geographic feature covers most of northern Africa?

a)

Niger River

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Sahara Desert

4.

What river did most west African trading kingdoms settle around?

a)

Nile River

b)

Vulga River

c)

Mali River

d)

Niger River

5.

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?

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Muhammad

c)

The Niger River

d)

The Yellow River

6.

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?

a)

The Sahara Desert

b)

The Sahel

c)

The Savanna

d)

The Rainforest

7.

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?

a)

The Sahara Desert

b)

The Sahel

c)

The Savanna

d)

The Rainforest

8.

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?

a)

The Sahara

b)

The Sahel

c)

The Savanna

d)

The Rainforest

9.

I am huge; about 3.5 million square miles.

I am dry and hot.

I provide slabs of salt.

Who am I?

a)

Sahara

b)

Sahel

c)

Savanna

d)

Arabian

10.

The Nok were the first group to use iron farm tools. Farming was easier, so more _____ was produced and the ________ increased.

a)

gold - salt

b)

food - population

c)

food - camels

d)

salt - religion

11.

Villages who became a part of an empire received ______ in return for paying _________ to the king.

a)

protection from bandits - tribute

b)

protection from Vikings - income tax

c)

gold - salt

d)

masks - kente

12.

1. Which of the following were called “ships of the desert”?

a)

camel

b)

horse

c)

lion

d)

elephant

13.

What geographic feature in northern Africa limited Western African civilizations contact with Europe and Asia?

a)

Niger River

b)

Nile River

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Senegal River

14.

What is the name of the area between the Sahara Desert and the African savana?

a)

Niger River

b)

Sahel

c)

Nile River

d)

Drakensberg Mountains

15.

What did they use as trading routes in West Africa

a)

interstate

b)

fields

c)

rivers

d)

lake

16.

Families stayed together to form villages to... (3 answers)

a)

mine for gold & iron

b)

control flooding rivers

c)

protect from raiders

d)

to have constant friendship

17.

Iron helped villagers by...

a)

more efficient farming

b)

it was pretty to look at

c)

They could use it

d)

more jewelry for the women

18.

Who made community decisions

a)

One male elder

b)

RJ

c)

Miss Goodell

d)

Jesus

19.

What was Jenne-Jeno NOT ideal for

a)

farming

b)

fishing

c)

swimming

d)

trade

20.

How did cities become kingdoms

a)

I TOLD EVERYONE TO BOW DOWN TO ME

b)

I AM KING OF THE WORLD

c)

leaders taxed goods and with the money created armies

d)

They ran the fastest so people were afraid of them because they were so fast, you know?

21.
A savannah is
a)
a dry desert.
b)
a jungle.
c)
a flat grassland.
d)
a mountain range.
22.
Which of the following correctly lists the climate zones of West Africa from north to south?
a)
arid desert, semiarid Sahel, savanna, rain forest
b)
rain forest, savanna, semiarid Sahel, arid desert
c)
savanna, rain forest, semiarid Sahel, arid desert
d)
semiarid desert, rain forest, savanna, arid desert
23.

Which of these clues about the African past describes an artifact?

a)

A palm forest

b)

A family dance

c)

A farming tool

d)

A family legend

24.

What is the main reason why people in different vegetation zones traded with each other?

a)

Large empires ruled over different zones

b)

Different resources were found in each zone

c)

The Niger River passed through different zones

d)

The zones were home to different cultural groups

25.

How did the Niger River encourage trade?

a)

It was a source of food

b)

It provided water for baking

c)

Its annual floods provided rich soil

d)

It was a transportation route.

26.

Which of these was an advantage of becoming part of an empire?

a)

Getting protection from raiders

b)

Having to serve in the army

c)

Trading with governor

d)

Paying tribute to the king

27.
Why did extended-family groups first settle south of the Sahara?
a)
A. to farm
b)
B. to trade
c)
C. to mine gold
d)
D. to fight enemies 
28.
What did extended-family groups do for defense against dangerous floods or enemies? 
a)
A. They dug ditches around their communities
b)
B. They lived in isolated areas far from danger.
c)
C. They joined other communities to form villages. 
d)
D. They offered gifts to the leaders of hostile bands.
29.
Which technology did the Nok people adopt as early as 500 B.C.E.? 
a)
A. the wheel 
b)
B. the aqueduct
c)
C. iron smelting 
d)
D. paper making 
30.
Archeologists found copper at Jenne-jeno. The nearest copper mines are 600 miles away. What does this indicate about the people of Jenne-jeno? 
a)
A. They often engaged in war. 
b)
B. They understood how to mine.
c)
C. They built hot fires with charcoal.
d)
D. They carried on long-distance trade. 
31.

In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E., Ghana, Songhai, and Mali were three _____ that arose.

a)

states

b)

kingdoms

c)

countries

d)

religions

32.

Why are historians unable to study written sources from early West African societies?

a)

No one can translate the documents' language

b)

All of the documents were burned in a fire.

c)

Most of the period has no written records.

d)

The government owns all of the documents.

33.

The area of semidesert that is both south of the Sahara and has mild vegetations is called the

a)

Jenné

b)

Sahel

c)

Savanna

d)

Niger

34.

The savanna is a vegetation zone of tall grasses and trees. This is due to its

a)

very dry climate

b)

very rocky plains

c)

long rainy season

d)

mountainous land

35.

West Africa's geography influenced the__________ that developed there.

a)

forms of authority

b)

extended families

c)

religious beliefs

d)

patterns of trade

36.

What changes did the development of iron tools bring?

a)

Farmers could clear land and grow crops more efficiently.

b)

Villages could produce surpluses to trade for other goods.

c)

People could freely engage in weaving and metalworking.

d)

all of the above

37.

Early West African inhabitants that controlled trade routes became wealthy by

a)

robbing passersby along the river.

b)

raising prices of goods frequently.

c)

charging fees for trading activity.

d)

making farmers pay high taxes.

38.

Jenne-jeno's location made it a great place for

a)

A. building, weaving, and smelting.

b)

farming, fishing, and trading.

c)

ironworking, plowing, and carving.

d)

pottery making, eating, and beading.

39.

The most respected people in Jenne-jeno were ______, who also acted as political leaders, judges, and doctors.

a)

blacksmiths

b)

farmers

c)

weavers

d)

traders

40.
What could be made from using iron?
a)
livestock
b)
tools
c)
clothing
d)
computers
41.
A payment made by one ruler or country for protection or as a sign of submission.
a)
praise
b)
compliments
c)
worship
d)
tribute