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How well do you remember what we learned about North African geography and the Ghana Empire?
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1
Masks were often worn by
visitors to the king's palace.
weavers making special textiles.
traders conducting secret business.
dancers in ritual ceremonies.
2
What is the main reason why people in different vegetation zones traded with each other?
The Niger River passed through different zones.
Different resources were found in each zone.
The zones were home to different cultural groups.
Large empires ruled over different zones.
3
Which climate zone produced palm oil, koala nuts, and yams?
Forest
Sahel
Savanna
Desert
4
How did Ghana raise money to pay government officials?
by taxing goods
by buying camels
by selling gold
by mining salt
5
Which product of West Africa was most important in the trade across the Sahara?
cloth
timber
oil
gold
6
The trans-Saharan trade increased after about 300 C.E. as a result of the
introduction of camels.
population increase.
growth of cities.
discovery of salt.
7
Which of these is the best example of an oral tradition?
a grandfather playing a game with his grandchildren
a grandfather telling a story about his childhood
a grandmother's diary
a great-grandmother's photo album
8
Compared to the West African savanna, the Sahel has
less rainfall.
more cattle.
better soil.
taller grass.
9
What did extended-family groups do for defense against dangerous floods or enemies?
They offered gifts to the leaders of hostile bands.
They dug ditches around their communities.
They lived in isolated areas far from danger.
They joined other communities to form villages.
10
How did the spread of Islam in the 600s contribute to the growth of trade?
North African nomads refused to convert.
Muslims became merchants in West African towns.
The hajj promoted international travel.
Arabs conquered the kingdom of Ghana.
11
What is the best title for this list? • Ghana • Songhai • Mali
Trading Cities of the Sahara
Animal Gods of the Niger Valley
Early Kingdoms of West Africa
Tribes Who Ruled the Desert
12
Which factor contributed most to Ghana’s power?
central location
water routes
education system
resources
13
Early travelers described Ghana as a land...
of taxes.
of gold.
of wonder.
of oases.
14
People who lived in the southern forests had to trade to get which essential product?
leather
gold
iron
salt
15
How did West Africans preserve their history before writing was introduced?
Painters made comic strip paintings
Poet-musicians memorized the stories and passed them down.
Booksellers made marks with sharp sticks on wet clay.
Foreign visitors kept record of events in the region.
16
Few large settlements developed in the Sahara because it was too
rocky
wet
hilly
dry
17
How did the Niger River encourage trade?
It was a transportation route.
It was a source of food.
It provided water for baking.
Its annual floods provided rich soil.
18
Which of these was an advantage of becoming part of an empire?
having to serve in the army
paying tribute to the king
getting protection from raiders
trading with the governor
19
Which term best describes a job of a griot?
Trading goods
curing diseases
making records
carving masks
20
What does a matrilineal system mean?
Power is passed down through a matrix
Power is passed down through the mother
Power is passed down through the father
Power is passed down through marriage
21
Which term best describes the role of Ghana in the trans-Saharan trade?
salt merchant
gold miner
middleman
consumer
22
Sculptures from the ancient Nok culture were formed from
gold plate.
rare wood.
terra-cotta.
iron and brass.
23
To which group did Kumbi fall in 1240?
Mande people of Mali
Gold miners of Wangara
Almoravids of North Africa
Arab sailors of Guinea
24
The genealogy of a family gives information about the family members’
Houses
Recreation
Ancestry
Jobs
25
How do we know about the empires of Africa?
from wood carvings in the forest
from writings of Arab scholars
from royal tax collection records
from paintings on salt mine walls
26
Which of these musical styles was most influenced by West African call-and-response songs?
Classical
Opera
Country
Blues
27
Many West African folktales feature a hare. In these stories, the hare
wins by physical strength.
outsmarts other characters.
has a great deal of good luck.
tells stories of local history.
28
How did traditional West African folktales come to the Americas?
Explorers discovered them.
Traders sold them.
Slaves brought them.
Missionaries wrote them down.
29
Why do historians not know the location of the gold mines of Wangara?
The written records were lost.
Arab traders agreed not to tell.
The miners kept the site a secret.
Oral traditions name two places.
30
Some of the most famous griots today are known through their
popular music
scientific discoveries
printed calendars
large museums
