WorksheetsWest African Trading Empires Exam
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
This is a map of Africa. What letter marks the location of the Niger River?
A
B
C
D
What effects did the rule of Mansa Musa have on Mali and West Africa?
Professional armies were built up to protect trade routes.
Other countries became aware of the riches of West Africa
Islam spread across North Africa
All of the above
What visitor to Africa's writings contributed to our understanding of Ancient West Africa?
Marco Polo
Ibn Battutah
Mansa Musa
King Tut
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 geographic feature in northern Africa limited Western African civilizations contact with Europe and Asia?
Niger River
Nile River
Sahara Desert
Senegal River
Which of the following was not an empire in West Africa?
Songhai
Mali
Ghana
Koumbi Saleh
How were the Berbers able to reach and trade with West Africa?
They sailed around the horn of Africa
They navigated up the Niger River
Through a series of catapult delivery systems
They established trade routes across the Sahara Desert
The traditional religion of Animism believes...
Objects in nature have souls or spirits
In worship of of Mohammad
All animals go to heaven
In the Eight-fold Path of Islam
Which is not a zone that makes up Africa's distinct geographic regions.
Tundra to the south
Rain Forest at the Equator
Savanna covering 40%
Desert in the North
Mediterranean
