WorksheetsTrading Kingdoms of West Africa
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Chose the statement that accurately describes Africa's geography.
Much of Africa's land is below sea level.
Africa's variety of geographic features promoted cultural diversity.
Africa's coastline is irregular & has many natural harbors.
Most of Africa is tundra & forest.
Why did the Europeans have trouble establishing colonies in Africa in the 1500s?
The slave trade was abolished.
Christian & Islamic missionaries prevented it.
There were many geographic obstacles.
There was unified resistance from tribal leaders.
(a) were an essential technological innovation to help expand the gold-salt trade of West Africa.
The (a) River was the main river in West Africa and was essential to the survival of Ghana, Mali, & Songhai.
How did Ghana and Mali gain most of their wealth?
the slave trade with Europeans
creating colonies on the Mediterranean coast
taxing goods brought by Indian merchants
controlling the gold-salt trade across the Sahara
Mansa Musa demonstrated his religious values by
meditating on the banks of the Ganges River
converting Africans to Christianity
going on Hajj to Mecca
visiting the wailing wall in Jerusalem
Mansa Musa gets credit for which of the following?
increasing the influence of Islam & Islamic culture
discovering diamonds in the Congo
defeated & captured Cairo
having an exclusive trade agreement with Europeans
One important result of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca was
creating a large navy
translating the Qur'an into Swahili
establishing diplomatic ties with other Muslim areas
preserving the animistic traditions of the Arabian peninsula
Which statement best describes the West African societies?
Religious beliefs were the most important element of African societies.
Some African societies were highly developed.
Northern societies were more developed than southern societies.
African societies were hundreds of years behind Asian societies.
Which statement about Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca is true?
The trip went beyond the trans-Saharan trade routes.
Musa used the Mediterranean Sea to reach Mecca.
He mostly followed the rivers on his way to Mecca.
Musa traveled to Fez on his way to Mecca.
Which of the following statements is true about West African Kingdoms?
Timbuktu was a major trade center.
The Sahara Desert prevented trade.
Cairo & Mecca were trade partners.
Gold & salt were traded along the Zaire River.
Which of the following statements is true about West African Kingdoms?
African kingdoms had centralized governments
African kingdoms didn't exist before the Europeans came to Africa
Civilizations existed only in southern Africa
African civilizations had trade routes all the way to India.
Which of the following statements is true about the African continent?
Christianity & Islam played minor roles in the development of Africa.
African civilizations only lasted a few years.
Most African civilizations had very little interaction.
Civilizations in Africa could be found in a variety of environments.
Which of the following statements about trade in West Africa is true?
The Sahara Desert was a barrier that prevented trade
Rivers were the primary trade routes.
The economy of the area was influenced by trade connections
English cities received goods directly from the Gulf of Guinea
The (a) Empire used taxes and tribute to make money.
Which 2 trade goods did Ghana, Mali, & Songhai all have in common?
myrrh & gold
gold & salt
slaves & salt
copper & gold
salt & iron
Mansa Musa had mosques & libraries built in which city?
(a)
The (a) Empire ruled the longest.
Which of the following is a resource that Mansa Musa brought back to Mali with him from his pilgrimage to Mecca?
Scholars
Gold
Salt
Iron
(a) is the title of the rulers of Mali.
