Which of the following is a geographical feature of Africa?

rain forest, savanna, Mediterranean, desert

What does the word valuable mean? (What does it mean for an item to have value?)

something that is worth a great deal

goods that are brought in from another place

How did Ghana become rich and successful?

they taxed those traverlers/traders passing through

What does it mean to barter?

to trade goods or items without the use of money

How did Mali gain power in western Africa?

they gained control over the gold mines and expanded borders

Why was salt so valuable in Medieval Africa?

it was necessary for survival to preserve food

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Medieval Africa!

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A review of Medieval Africa concepts and skills.

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1
What does most of the Africa continent lie on?
a mountain range
a plateau
a desert
a savanna
2
Why did foreigners think Ghana's kings were the richest kings in the world?
all of the above
animals lived a life of luxury
because the dogs wore golden collars
the horses slept on plush carpets
3
What is a plateau?
an area of low, flat land
a raised hilly area
an area of high, flat land
a low hilly area
4
Which of the following is a geographical feature of Africa?
rain forest
savanna
Mediterranean
desert
5
What does the word valuable mean? (What does it mean for an item to have value?)
something that is worth a great deal
something that is not worth anything
something that is not important
6
Which of the following river(s) is located in Africa?
the Congo River
the Nile River
the Niger River
all of the above
7
What is an import?
goods that are traded without money
a good or service not for sale
goods that are sent out from one place to another
goods that are brought in from another place
8
Which kingdom was called the "Crossroads of Trade"?
Africa
Songhai
Mali
Ghana
9
Who was the richest man of all time?
Mansa Musa
Julius Caesar
Bill Gates
Sunni Ali
10
How did West African empires grow rich?
farming
trade
migration
travel
11
Who was Mali's strong leader?
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
Sundiata Keita
the Lion Prince
12
How did Mali gain power and success?
gained control over gold mines
expanded borders
none of the above
both answers 1 and 2.
13
How did Songhai gain power and success?
all of the above
conquered Timbuktu & gained control over the salt mines
expanded borders
mastered trade by river
14
An economy is an organized way to do what?
sell goods and services
all of the above
buy goods and services
produce goods and services
15
The following picture is showing a.....
plateau
bandits
caravan
contraband
16
What goods or items did Mali trade?
gold and cloth
copper and gold
salt and cloth
salt and gold
17
What does cultural diffusion mean?
all of the above
the spread of cultural beliefs
the spread of ideas
the spread of religion
18
What animal was used for caravan travel through the desert?
lion
Ferghana horses
horse
camel
19
Who was the leader of Songhai?
Genghis Khan
Sundiate Keita
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
20
How did Ghana become rich and successful?
they made money off of gold
they trusted Mansa Musa and he led the way
they expanded their borders to take over the other empires
they taxed those traverlers/traders passing through
21
What religion was widely spread throughout the kingdom of Mali by Mansa Musa?
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
22
If I was traveling from the Middle East to Ghana, what desert would I have to cross?
the Nambi Desert
the Gobi Desert
the Sahara Desert
the Chenga Desert
23
List the African Kingdoms in order from the earliest to the latest.
Ghana, Songhai, Mali
Mali, Ghana, Songhai
Songhai, Mali, Ghana
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
24
Which of the following goods were NOT a natural resources of the African kingdoms?
gold
salt
ivory
silk
25
What does it mean to barter?
the selling of good or items using paper money
to sell goods or services out of a place to another
to trade goods or items without the use of money
26
How did Mali gain power in western Africa?
they gained control over the taxes
they gained control over the gold mines and expanded borders
they gained control over the salt mines
they gained control over the Sahara
27
Why was salt so valuable in Medieval Africa?
it was necessary for survival to preserve food
salt was available in multiple places around the world
people in Europe wanted it to flavor their bland food
you could charge a lot of taxes on salt
28
What caused the decline/fall of Ghana?
Ghana was taken over by the Mali kingdom
they were invaded by Muslims
the death of Mansa Musa
29
Who was nicknamed "the Lion Prince"?
Sundiata Keita
Kublai Khan
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
30
What was one major way the African kingdoms grew rich?
through stealing goods from a caravan
by cultural diffusion
by not trading with other places, only themselves
through trade and bartering

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