Worksheets1st Grade Ancient Africa
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is the name of this continent?
Texas
Mexico
Africa
Canada
Who told stories and were advisors to rulers and kings?
Griot
Bus Driver
Mansa
Merchant
Mali, Ghana, and Songhai were the wealthiest empires in _______ Africa.
Central
Sourthern
Eastern
Northern
Why did people tell folktales?
To continue the story.
To earn money.
To explain the reason for something.
Because they were happy to tell stories.
What is the name of this animal?
Giraffe
Llama
Horse
Camel
Which one of the following was NOT a good traded in early Africa?
The picture shows an image of a ______.
Village
Park
School
Port
The blue lines in this map are ______.
Trade routes
Streets
Rivers
Oceans
This is a picture of a _______.
A bicycle wheel.
A compass rose.
A wheel.
A clock.
The imaginary line around the center of the earth is called the ________.
Compass rose.
The equator.
A merry-go-round.
A belt.
Which would you most likely see in a marketplace in early Africa?
The ancient Africans who lived close to the rivers would _____.
tell stories about the water
wash their cars with the water
take baths in the water
use water for farming
What continent do we live in?
Africa
North America
Europe
South America
Why was salt valuable during early Africa?
It made food last longer.
It kept people hydrated
it made food taste better.
All of the above.
Who was Sundiata?
Ruler of Ghana
King of Mali
Principal of IDEA
Emperor of Songhai
If you were a mansa during medieval Africa, you were a ______.
Salesman
Merchant
Ruler/King
Wrestler
What is this physical geography on a map showing?
mountains
streets
rivers
savannahs
What do the red lines on this map represent?
streets
cities
rivers
trading routes
