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WorksheetsEarly Societies in West Africa Test
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What did extended-family groups do for defense against dangerous floods or enemies?
A. They dug ditches around their communities.
B. They lived in isolated areas far from danger.
C. They joined other communities to form villages.
D. They offered gifts to the leaders of hostile bands.
Which of the following is a way rulers of the West African kingdom became wealthy?
A. They collected taxes from their bought and sold goods.
B. They raised armies and conquered other trading areas.
C. They collected tributes from other rulers or countries.
D. all of the options
What is the main reason why people in different vegetation zones traded with each other?
A. Large empires ruled over different zones.
B. Different resources were found in each zone.
C. The Niger River passed through different zones.
D. The zones were home to different cultural groups.
Compared to the West African savanna, the Sahel has
A. better soil.
B. taller grass.
C. more cattle.
D. less rainfall.
Which of these was an ADVANTAGES of becoming part of an empire?
A. paying tribute to the king
B. trading with the governor
C. having to serve in the army
D. getting protection from raiders
What waterway is labeled #5?
A. Niger River
B. Senegal River
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Sahel
A population of 1,500 to 15,000 in West Africa would be considered a.....
Settlement
Village
Town/City
Kingdom
One of the negatives of being a part of a kingdom is
A. You get to be protected by an army.
B. Freedom
C. You get to live behind walls.
D. You have to pay tribute.
In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E., Ghana, Songhai, and Mali were three
A. Kingdoms
B. villages
C. rivers
D. vegetation zones
How did the Niger River encourage trade?
A. It was a source of food.
B. It was a transportation route.
C. Its annual floods provided rich soil.
D. It provided water for baking.
To turn iron ore into useable iron they use what process?
A. artifacts
B. steam potting
C. smelting
D. tribute
Which technology did the Nok people adopt as early as 500 B.C.E.?
A. the wheel
B. the aqueduct
C. ironworking
D. paper making
A population of 250 to 2500 in West Africa would be considered a
Settlement
Village
Town/City
Kingdom
What waterway is labeled #1?
A. Indian Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Mediterranean Sea
D. Niger River
A population of 10-25 in West Africa would have been a
Settlement
Village
City/Town
Kingdom
A population of 15,000 + in West Africa would be considered a
Settlement
Village
Town/City
Kingdom
Few large settlements developed in the Sahara because it was too
A. dry.
B. hilly.
C. large.
D. rocky.
Archaeologists found copper at Jenne-jeno. The nearest copper mines are 600 miles away. What does this indicate about the people of Jenne-jeno?
A. They often engaged in war.
B. They understood how to mine.
C. They built hot fires with charcoal.
D. They carried on long-distance trade.
