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Africa Vocabulary and Concept Review

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

an item left by an earlier culture

a)

artifact

b)

nok

c)

savannah

d)

smelting

2.

an ancient West African city built along the Niger River

a)

Jenne-Jeno

b)

Sahara

c)

Niger River

d)

Savannah

3.

the longest river in West Africa, and a kind of trading highway in early times

a)

Niger River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

None of these

4.

a people living in West Africa in the 500s B.C.E. who mastered ironworking

a)

Nok

b)

Sahara

c)

smelting

d)

Tribute

5.

a large, hot desert in North Africa that covers about 3.5 million square miles

a)

Sahara

b)

Sahel

c)

Savannah

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

6.

a zone of semidesert, south of the Sahara, where short grasses, small bushes, and a few trees grow

a)

Sahel

b)

Savannah

c)

Saharah

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

7.

a vegetation zone of tall grasses and scattered trees, with a long rainy season

a)

Savanna

b)

Saharah

c)

Sahel

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

8.

the process of melting ore to produce iron or other metals from it

a)

smelting

b)

melting

c)

artifact

d)

tribute

9.

When a community cannot get a good they require (like salt) they must..

a)

Trade

b)

Leave where they live

c)

Die out

d)

None of these

10.

Early communities in Africa were...

a)

Based around an extended family

b)

Bustling metropolis (big cities)

c)

There were no early communities in Africa

d)

None of these

11.

In what way does Ironworking help a community or group grow?

a)

Grow more food

b)

Make better tools

c)

Free up more time for other activities

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

12.

The most wealthy ancient African Kingdoms acquired their wealth by...

a)

Conquering neighbors

b)

Taxing trade in their Kingdom

c)

Finding gold

d)

None of these

e)

All of these

13.

The Kingship of Ghana was passed on which side of the family?

a)

Father - Patrilineal

b)

Mother - Matrilineal

c)

To the next heir regardless of birth

d)

To the next elected ruler

14.

Trans-Saharan means...

a)

Travel across the Sahara

b)

Changing to the Sahara

c)

Fighting against global climate change in the Sahara

d)

None of these

15.

Why was Salt so important?

a)

Preservation

b)

Human Health

c)

Trade

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

16.

A word to describe the kingdom of Gahan would be...

a)

Wealthy

b)

Poor

c)

Large

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

17.

The King of Ghana relied on all of these people to help him rule except...

a)

Governors

b)

Advisors

c)

His family

d)

Scientists

18.

The secret source of gold and the beginning of the legends of a city of gold probably came from...

a)

Wangara

b)

Wakanda

c)

Ghana

d)

Mali

19.

The Gold-Salt Trade benefitted from this village which produced much of West Africa's salt.

a)

Taghaza

b)

Wangara

c)

Wakanda

d)

None of these

20.

a technique in which shaped pieces of fabric are attached to a background fabric to form a design or picture

a)

applique

b)

Call-and-Response

c)

Songhai

d)

Textile

21.

a story that is passed down orally and becomes part of a culture’s tradition

a)

folktales

b)

geneaology

c)

griot

d)

kente

22.

an account of the line of ancestry within a family

a)

geneaology

b)

griot

c)

Textile

d)

Oral Tradition

23.

a talented poet-musician of the Mande people, who tells stories, sings songs, and recites poems to share history

a)

Griot

b)

folktale

c)

applique

d)

call-and-response

24.

a traditional form of cloth produced in West Africa

a)

Kente

b)

Griot

c)

Apllique

d)

Geneaology

25.

learning and cultural ideas passed down orally, from one generation to the next

a)

Oral Traditions

b)

Folktale

c)

Griot

d)

Kente

26.

a people who broke away from the empire of Mali and eventually built their own vast empire in West Africa

a)

Songhai

b)

Textile

c)

Griot

d)

Patrilineal

27.

patrilineal

a)

a family line traced through the father

b)

a family line traced through the mother

c)

a family line traced through neither the father OR mother

d)

none of these

28.

A woven cloth

a)

Textile

b)

Griot

c)

Patrilineal

d)

Oral Tradition

29.

What groups brought Islam to Africa?

a)

Traders

b)

Missionaries

c)

Slaves

d)

Warriors

e)

Explorers

30.

Despite their differences, what did the Islamic leaders of West Africa show their people?

a)

Tolerance

b)

Punishment

c)

Indifference

d)

None of these

e)

All of these

31.

The great leader who lead a pilgrimage to Mecca and put Africa on the world map in 1375 was called...

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Musa Mansa

c)

Mensa Mansa

d)

Musa Musa

32.

What words did observers use to describe the "king of kings" pilgrimage?

a)

Large

b)

Wealthy

c)

Fast

d)

Generous

33.

About how big was the Songhai empire at its height under Mohammed Toure?

a)

Western Europe

b)

Half of the USA

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

34.

Although they live in Africa, Muslims still pray toward the direction of what city?

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Timbuktu

d)

Montreal

35.

Islamic West Africans still practice what...?

a)

Ancestor Worship

b)

Wearing less clothing

c)

Matrilineal succession

d)

None of these

e)

All of these

36.

Islam influenced West Africa by...

a)

Patrilineal Succession

b)

Emphasis on Learning

c)

Centralized Government and Shari'ah Law

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

37.

The style of buildings and how they are made are called...

a)

Architecture

b)

Archaeology

c)

Art

d)

None of these

38.

Traditional West African music includes which of these?

a)

Drums

b)

Flutes

c)

Singing

d)

Dance

e)

All of these

39.

Visual arts include...

a)

Music

b)

Songs

c)

Stories

d)

None of these

e)

All of these

40.

Which musical styles was most influenced by West African call and response songs?

a)

blues

b)

opera

c)

country

d)

classical

41.

Masks of West Africa were often worn by

a)

visitors to the king's palace

b)

dancers in ritual ceremonies

c)

weavers making special textiles

d)

traders conducting secret business

42.

How do West Africans make kente cloth?

a)

by appliqué with bits of fabric

b)

by weaving a single huge cloth

c)

by sewing narrow strips together

d)

by stamping patterns onto squares

43.

How have historians learned about the kingdom of Ghana?

a)

from writings of Arab scholars

b)

from wood carvings in the forest

c)

from royal tax collection records

d)

from paintings on salt mine walls

44.

Early travelers described Ghana as a land of what…?

a)

gold.

b)

taxes.

c)

oases.

d)

wonder.

45.

How did Ghana raise money to pay government officials?

a)

by mining salt

b)

by selling gold

c)

by taxing goods

d)

by buying camels

46.

How did the king of Ghana conduct imperial business and address the people’s concerns?

a)

in secret councils

b)

in a grand daily court

c)

in one large yearly meeting

d)

in a room nobody else could enter

47.

This diagram shows family members’ relationships to the king. Based on Ghana’s matrilineal system, who would rule next after the present king dies?

a)

sister (1)

b)

nephew (2)

c)

daughter (3)

d)

son (4)

48.

Which phrase best describes Ghana’s military troops?

a)

slaves chosen for their skill and strength

b)

adult male members of the king's family

c)

regular career army plus trained reserves

d)

free soldiers from conquered kingdoms

49.

How did the spread of Islam in the 600s contribute to the growth of trade?

a)

The hajj promoted international travel.

b)

Arabs conquered the kingdom of Ghana.

c)

Muslims became merchants in West African towns.

d)

North African nomads refused to convert.

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