WorksheetsEarly Civilizations in West Africa
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which mineral is mined in the forests of West Africa and whose source is often kept secret?
Diamonds
Gold
Iron
Salt
In which modern-day West African nation did the Nok settle?
Guinea
Mali
Nigeria
Senegal
West Africans who lived on a plant-based diet imported what from the Sahara Desert?
Gold
Salt
Iron
Pepper
The Nok discovered that they could farm more easily and clear forests more quickly with tools made from what:
Iron
Salt
Gold
Diamond
What are the three most important rivers in West Africa?
Niger, Congo, Zambezi
Congo, Zambezi, Nile
Sahara, Congo, Zambezi
Mississippi, Niger, Congo
How many major rivers are in West Africa?
1
2
3
4
Which crop did Mali’s farmers first begin to cultivate under the guidance of Sundiata?
Cotton
beans
Onions
Rice
Which religion did Mansa Musa follow?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Why did many Songhai people oppose the rule of Sunni Ali’s son, Sunni Baru?
Sunni Baru was not a Muslim
Sunni Baru increased taxes
Sunni Baru was not a Christian
Sunni Baru decreased the size of the army
Which nation brought an end to the Songhai Empire?
Egypt
Morocco
Portugal
Spain
