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African Empires of Medieval Times- GPBXE 5th Grade Humanities
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1
The act of buying, selling, or trading one good for another is to...
save
ship
barter
steal
2
What land formation did the West Africans cross in order to get to Egypt and Arabia?
Sahara Desert
Ghana Plateaus
The Atlantic Ocean
Niger River
3
What did they call the groups of people that traveled across the Sahara Desert?
Nomads
Travelors
Caravans
Buzzard Food
4
How many countries are on the continent of Africa today?
503
35
53
305
5
What were the two main products that Africans and Arabs bartered?
Salt and Gold
Dates and Soy
slaves and fish
Goats and seeds
6
What is a kingdom?
A place ruled by a president
A place with a lot of kings
A place ruled by a king or queen
A place ruled by trolls
7
What
idea/
belief influenced the Africans after trading with the Arabs?
Africans should not learn to read and write
Salt is bad for your bloodpressure
Islam/Muslim Religion and Teachings
Women should not wear veils
8
What is true about all 3 African Empires?
They weren't invaded by outsiders
They each lasted more than 1,000 years
They had good leaders
They used their wealth to have more land and soldiers
9
Timbuktu and Jenne are both important examples of?
Kings
foods
Countries
Trading towns
10
What region has the country of South Africa in it?
Southern Africa Region
West Africa Region
East Africa Region
North Africa Region
11
It's location was kept a secret so that it could not be robbed or taken over by outsiders.
salt mines
farming fields
gold mines
market place
12
What natural disaster was known to help cause the downfall of both Ghana and Songhay?
A drought
A tornado
A hurricane
An earthquake
13
Why was Timbuktu one of the greatest cities?
It was a beautiful rainforest
It was the center for religious education and art.
Marco Polo wrote about it.
Its climate was good for farming
14
What did they call the Kings of Ghana?
Gana aka Kana
Tana
Gao
Maliking
15
What region has the country of South Africa in it?
East Africa Region
Southern Africa Region
West Africa Region
North Africa Region
16
Where did Mansa Musa make a pilgrimage?
Mecca
Jerusalem
Germany
Rome
17
Which kingdom controlled the trade routes first?
Mali
Songhay
Sahara
Ghana
18
What is the African Region that the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay are located in?
Central Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
North Africa
19
Why did the trade routes cross the Sahara Desert?
The roadrunner was being chased by coyote
It was a convenient way to travel
Caravans were popular then
It was worth the risk to trade for precious goods.
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Blacksmiths were considered...
Traders
Slaves
Wise
Magical
