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WorksheetsSub-Saharan Africa
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 18mins
Ghana grew rich because of the trade of ______ and _______.
Salt and Iron
Gold and Iron
Gold and Salt
Salt and Ore
After the empire of Ghana fell, the empire of _______________ was established in nearly the same place.
Mali
Southern Ghana
Kenya
Morocco
The king of this new empire was named ________.
Ibn Buttata
Mansa Musa
King Ali
Aladin
The large geographical feature in the north of Africa which tremendously affected the way in which North Africans lived is called the ____________.
Sahel
Sahara
Savannah
Rainforest
____________ was an important African leader who led a pilgrimage of 8,000 people to Mecca and exposed Europeans and Arabs to West African civilization.
King Ali
Ibn Battuta
Ms. L
Mansa Musa
Which of the following made West African farming more efficient?
iron tools (ironworking)
improved seeds
terraced hills
irrigation systems
Donkeys were important pack animals for caravans in trans-Saharan trade.
True
False
Geography affected settlement patterns in West Africa.
True
False
What river is located in the west of Ghana?
The Congo
The Niger
Nigeria
Kenya
Where did the salt come from?
Sahel
Sahara
Savannah
Rainforest
How did the gold-salt trade benefit Ghana?
From selling salt
From selling gold
From charging the miners to dig for gold
From collecting taxes from traders.
What was the largest city in Mansa Musa’s empire?
Kenya
Mali
Timbuktu
Ghana
How did Islam spread though Africa?
Preexisting trade routes
Preachers went and spread the word
Mansa Musa forced people to practice Islam
Armies made people practice Islam
How is transportation conducted in the desert?
river
camel
donkey
car
Which religion impacted the West African kingdoms?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Which trade item was necessary to keep people's bodies healthy and could preserve foods?
salt
gold
spices
diamonds
Which description matches this region:
Savanna
birds, butterflies, and tons of endemic plants
grasslands, Serengeti, large mammal species
ergs, regs, hamadas, and oases
narrow band of semi-arid land, desertification
Which description matches this region:
Rainforest
birds, butterflies, driver ants, 1,100 endemic plant species
coral reefs, barrier islands, mangroves, elephant shrew
seven major lakes, Nile perch, cichlid, hippos
transition zone, desertification
Feature #1
Niger River
Nile River
Congo River
Danube River
