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Which of these factors caused the resources of Ghana to decline?
Heavy rains that carried away fertile topsoil
Decrease in the population able to produce food
Raids that captured Ghanaian people for the slave trade
Cutting down trees to fuel iron furnaces
2
How do West Africans make kente cloth?
by weaving a single huge string
by applique with bits of fabric
by sewing/weaving narrow strips of fabric together
by stamping patterns on squares
3
Which of these resulted from the hajj of Mansa Musa?
People in other lands learned that Mali was rich & important
Egypt began paying tribute to Mali
People in South Africa began to adopt Islamic ideas
Armies from West Africa raided as far north as Spain
4
Sculptures from the ancient Nok culture were formed from:
mahogany
gold
iron
terra-cotta
5
How did the Niger River encourage trade?
Its annual floods provided rich soil.
It provided water for baking.
It was a transportation route.
It was a source of food.
6
How did traditional West African folktales come to the Americas?
through book sellers
through slaves.
through explorers
All of these
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Where is the Niger River?
A
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B
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Which was not considered one of the four instruments of the griot?
lute
voice
gong
kora
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Which of these was an advantage of becoming part of an empire?
Paying tribute to the king
Trading with the governor
Having to serve in the army
Getting protection from raiders
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What is the best title for this list: Ghana, Songhai, Mali
tribes who ruled the desert
trading cities of the sahara
early kingdoms of West Africa
animal gods of the Niger River
11
To which group did Kumbi fall in 1240?
Almoravids of North Afri
Mande people of Mali
gold miners of Wangara
Arab sailors of Guinea
12
What increased trans-Saharan trade?
iron tools and farming
population increase and jobs
growing cities and the Niger River
camels and spread of Islam
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How did Ghana grow wealthy from the salt and gold trade?
Mining for gold
taxing traders who came through their kingdom
attacking traders
stealing goods from traders when they were bartering
14
Suppose a West African community produces the goods listed below. That community is most likely in which vegetation zone
savanna
desert
forest
semidesert
15
Who was Mansa Musa
The king of England
a wealthy leader from Mali who was known all around the world
A trader who lived in Egypt
a man who lived in France who was famous for selling silks
16
Caravans were very important to the people of Taghaza, because without them the people would
die for lack of food.
become poor for lack of gold.
grow isolated for lack of contact.
get hot for lack of salt.
17
Which product came from West Africa?
gold
spices
indigo
diamonds
18
Why did extended family groups first settle south of the Sahara?
to farm
to trade
to mine gold
to fight enemies
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Why was smelting important to the Nok?
It allowed them to extract iron from rock.
It allowed them to harden clay
It helped Islam spread more quickly.
Because they needed the fur.
20
Why do historians not know the location of the gold mines of Wangara?
The miners kept the site a secret.
Arab traders agreed not to tell.
Oral traditions name two places.
The written records were lost.
21
What did extended-family groups do for defense against dangerous floods or enemies?
They lived in isolated areas far from danger.
They joined other communities to form villages.
The dug ditches around their communities
They offered gifts to the leaders of hostile bands.
22
Early travelers described Ghana as a land of
wonder.
gold.
taxes.
oases.
23
Few large settlements developed in the Sahara because it was too
dry
large
hilly
rocky
24
What is a Griot?
A type of drum used in West African drum circles.
A traditional Oral Historian in West Africa
A type of rare fruit that grows only in West Africa.
A geometric design used in West Africa
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Some of the most famous griots today are known through their...
Famous books
Agricultural techniques
Dramatic TV shows
Popular music
26
Main reason why people in different vegetation zones traded with each other?
Niger River passed through different zones
Empires ruled over different zones
Different resources found in each zone
Zones were home to different cultural groups
27
Which of these is the best example of an oral tradition?
a grandfather's diary
a grandmother telling a story about her childhood
a great grandmother's photo album
a grandfather playing a game with his grandchildren
28
Stories about Sundjata tell about
the tasks and importance of griots
the hajj by the great ruler Mansa Musa
the king who founded Mali's empire
the trade caravans across the Sahara
29
Which term best describes the role of Ghana in the trans-Saharan trade?
middleman
salt merchant
gold miner
consumer
30
What is the Niger River?
Major river in west africa
Major river in east africa
Major river in north africa
Major river in south africa
31
How did West Africans preserve their history before writing was introduced?
Painters made a long series of painting like a comic strip.
Booksellers made marks with sharp sticks on wet clay.
Foreign visitors kept the record of events in the region.
Poet-musicians memorized the stories and passed them down.
32
Which phrase best describes Ghana's military troops?
regular career army plus trained reserves
slaves chosen for their skill and strength
adult male members of the king's family
free soldiers from conquered kingdoms
33
What did people from the southern forest areas need? (What were they trying to get?)
salt
slaves
gold
kola nuts
34
How have historians learned about the kingdom of Ghana?
from wood carvings in the forest
from paintings on salt mine walls
from royal tax collection records
from writings of Arab scholars
