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Unit 3 World History Western Africa Test Review
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1
Who were the storytellers in Western Africa?
Mansas
Griots
Merchants
Priests
2
What were the most important trade items in Western Africa?
Gold and salt
Iron and gold
Iron and salt
3
What is the process in which people trade goods without direct contact?
Fair Trade
Capitalism
Silent Barter
4
What city was the center of trade in West Africa?
Ghana
Mecca
Mali
Timbuktu
5
How did Ghana gain wealth and power?
By being awesome
By controlling trade routes
By becoming Muslim
By creating the best art?
6
How did Mansa Musa encourage the growth of Islam?
Encouraging the use of Arabic
Building mosques
All of the above
Building schools
7
Who is the first ruler of the Mali empire?
Mansa Musa
Muhammad
Sundiata
Tunka Manin
8
Which of the following is NOT a form of West African art?
Cloth weaving
Mask making
Gothic architecture
Dancing
9
What is the hand-woven brightly colored fabric called?
Kente
Griot
Cloth
Kora
10
What is a short saying of wisdom or truth?
Torah
Kente
Proverb
Qur'an
11
What purpose dies salt serve in a dessert society?
Adds flavor
Prevents dehyrdration
All of the above
Preserves food
12
What is the region that has open grassland and scattered trees?
Savannah
Sahara
Sub-Saharan Africa
Desert
13
What is the belief that plants and animals have a spirit?
Christianity
Animism
Hinduism
Judaism
14
Where do we get much of our information about early West Africa?
Common men and women
Travelers and scholars
Kings and leaders
Griots and storytellers
15
What is the largest desert in the world?
Sahara
Sub-Saharan Africa
Amazon
Savannah
16
Where did Mansa Musa go in 1324?
Mecca
The beach
Cordoba
Rome
17
How did travelers and traders cross the Sahara loaded with goods such as salt and gold?
Cars
Planes
Camels
Horseback
18
How did iron impact Ghana?
Made new styles of art
Improved tools and weapons
Created new currency
Had no impact
19
Which of the following was NOT a job for the griots?
To preserve oral history
To teach people about their families past
To protect the people from invasion
To entertain the people
20
What is the region south of the Sahara desert?
Sahara
Sub-Saharan Africa
Savannah
Desert
21
Who ruled Ghana at the height of its political power?
Tunka Manin
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
Muhammad
22
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the decline of Ghana?
Internal rebellion
Overgrazing
Invasion
Drought and famine
