WorksheetsWest Africa
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 37mins
What was the original way that things are pasted down in West Africa?
Matrilineal
Patrilineal
Uncle to Nephew
Smelting is
process of applying heat to ore in order to extract iron to make tools
when it is hot out and you are sweating a lot
Yelling loudly
a type of warfare
What is the name of the area between the Sahara Desert and the African savanna?
Sahel
Niger River
Songhai
Rainforest
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?
Mansa Musa
Muhammad
The Niger River
The Yellow River
I sing songs and dance.
I am the official storyteller and keeper of history.
Who am I?
Why did the people of Mali need griots?
because they had no written language
because they needed a ruler
because they were good traders
The Nok were the first group to use iron farm tools. Farming was easier, so more _____ was produced and the ________ increased.
gold - salt
food - population
food - camels
salt - religion
How did Ghana rise to power and become so rich?
They controlled dozens of gold mines.
They taxed traders who were traveling along the trade routes.
They controlled dozens of salt mines.
They stole the gold and salt that was being transported through their lands.
I united kings and distributed lands.
I am the founder of the Mali Empire.
I am called the "Lion King"
Who am I?
A griot
Mansa Musa
Muhammad
Sundiata
I made a famous hajj to Mecca.
I am said to be the wealthiest man who ever lived.
Who am I?
What religion was brought into West Africa by traders from the Middle East?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Trans-Saharan trade in early West Africa MAINLY involved the exchange of _____ for gold.
iron
ivory
salt
slaves
How did the people use salt?
to preserve food
trade it for gold
for their health
for all of these reasons
Why was Mali a good place to trade salt and gold?
Mansa Musa was a generous king.
People liked to go to the library, so it was convenient.
It was located between the salt mines of the north and the gold mines of the south.
It was a great tourist spot.
Which of the following was NOT a way Mansa Musa spread Islam and education throughout Mali?
He stressed the importance of reading and writing in Arabic, the language of the Qur´an.
He waged war and forced everyone to accept Islam.
He sent scholars to study in Morocco and then to set up schools in Mali.
He hired artists and architects to build mosques in Mali.
What is silent barter?
Trading without meeting face to face or talking.
Trading without talking.
Selling stuff on Ebay.
Using money to buy things.
Which one of these was not an item that was NOT an item that was traded along the Trans-Saharan trade routes?
Silk
Gold
Salt
Slaves
What is the best title for this list?
• Ghana
• Songhai
• Mali
Trading Cities of the Sahara
Tribes Who Ruled the Desert
Early Kingdoms of West Africa
Animal Gods of the Niger Valley
Few large settlements developed in the Sahara because it was too
dry.
hilly.
large.
rocky.
What were the two factors that led to the growth of small towns into larger cities?
trade and ironworking
river travel and fertilizer
buying land and bribing towns
armies and war
By around 4000 B.C.E., some people in West Africa formed farming communities made up of
village neighbors.
religious officials.
different tribes.
extended families.
What are the Nok, a people from West Africa during 500 B.C.E., known for?
mastering ironworking
fishing with thin wire
building with concrete
forming the first cities
Early West African inhabitants that controlled trade routes became wealthy by
robbing passersby along the river.
raising prices of goods frequently.
charging fees for trading activity.
making farmers pay high taxes.
The most respected people in Jenne-jeno were ______, who also acted as political leaders, judges, and doctors.
blacksmiths
farmers
weavers
traders
What was one benefit of becoming part of an empire in Early West Africa?
Men were required to serve in the king's army.
Conquered people were required to give tribute.
Kings provided protection for conquered territory.
Kings sometimes sent governors to rule the land.
What is essential to Islam?
The 5 pillars
The 4 noble truths
The 3 Desk tops
Ten Commandments
What is the holy text of Islam that is written in Arabic?
Qur'an (Koran)
Bible
Torah
Vedas
What is the holy month of Islam called?
Qur'an
Ramadan
Hajj
Zakat
What is another word to describe the hajj?
The pilgrimage (journey) to Mecca
The pilgrimage to Mesopotamia
Buddhist beliefs
Queen Nzinga defended her people from enslavement. True or False?
True
False
Who did Queen Nzinga(Ginga) stand up against?
Canadians
Americans
Portuguese
Australians
In which African empires was Islam an important religion? Choose the TWO correct answers.
Kush
Axum
Mali
Songhai
the colorful, hand-woven cloth produced in the Ghana empire.
Kente
Animist
Pidgin
Harmattan
From what African country did the Kente cloth originate?
Ghana
Ethiopia
Sudan
Egypt
Kente cloth names can be inspired by what?
Human and animal behavior
Proverbs and philosophical concepts
Oral literature and moral values
All of the above
African folktales are part of a/an _____________ tradition.
wildlife
pastoral
magical realism
oral
An African proverb ...
is a saying from the bible
is a grammatical construction seen only in the Swahili language
contains advice
contains an accepted truth
The call and __________ is a technique wherein the main singer or chanter sings the line and then the audience responds with another line praising the subject of the poem .
repeat
reply
response
