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1st Grade Ancient Africa

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of this continent?

a)

Texas

b)

Mexico

c)

Africa

d)

Canada

2.

Who told stories and were advisors to rulers and kings?

a)

Griot

b)

Bus Driver

c)

Mansa

d)

Merchant

3.

Mali, Ghana, and Songhai were the wealthiest empires in _______ Africa.

a)

Central

b)

Sourthern

c)

Eastern

d)

Northern

4.

Why did people tell folktales?

a)

To continue the story.

b)

To earn money.

c)

To explain the reason for something.

d)

Because they were happy to tell stories.

5.

What is the name of this animal?

a)

Giraffe

b)

Llama

c)

Horse

d)

Camel

6.

Which one of the following was NOT a good traded in early Africa?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

The picture shows an image of a ______.

a)

Village

b)

Park

c)

School

d)

Port

8.

The blue lines in this map are ______.

a)

Trade routes

b)

Streets

c)

Rivers

d)

Oceans

9.

This is a picture of a _______.

a)

A bicycle wheel.

b)

A compass rose.

c)

A wheel.

d)

A clock.

10.

The imaginary line around the center of the earth is called the ________.

a)

Compass rose.

b)

The equator.

c)

A merry-go-round.

d)

A belt.

11.

Which would you most likely see in a marketplace in early Africa?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

The ancient Africans who lived close to the rivers would _____.

a)

tell stories about the water

b)

wash their cars with the water

c)

take baths in the water

d)

use water for farming

13.

What continent do we live in?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

South America

14.

Why was salt valuable during early Africa?

a)

It made food last longer.

b)

It kept people hydrated

c)

it made food taste better.

d)

All of the above.

15.

Who was Sundiata?

a)

Ruler of Ghana

b)

King of Mali

c)

Principal of IDEA

d)

Emperor of Songhai

16.

If you were a mansa during medieval Africa, you were a ______.

a)

Salesman

b)

Merchant

c)

Ruler/King

d)

Wrestler

17.

What is this physical geography on a map showing?

a)

mountains

b)

streets

c)

rivers

d)

savannahs

18.

What do the red lines on this map represent?

a)

streets

b)

cities

c)

rivers

d)

trading routes