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1
Sundiata led which great Empire
Ghana
South Africa
Egypt
Mali
2
What we call a short sayings of wisdom or truth, a maxim or ......
song
proverb
epic
poem
3
To produce salt one must
Can use either method.
use a method of evaporation
dig it up or mine it
4
One of the African Griot's functions was to __________.
train young warriors for the Mali Empie
None of the above
memorize village history and pass it on through stories
represent a tribe in competition
5
In Medieval West Africa, a ______ was an official story teller, poet, and wandering musician
Mbalax
Griot
Troubadour
Djembe
6
Ghana is located in what part of Africa
North
South
East
West
7
When more residents converted to ____ , more people learned to speak ______. (In Africa)
Christianity, Latin
Judaism, Hebrew
Confucianism, Chinese
Islam, Arabic
8
Because of its value, _______ was used for money in West Africa
copper
silver
salt
silk
9
What was the main reason for the growth of Ghana and Mali?
their location on the savannah
their location in the rainforest
their location in the center of the gold/salt trade routes
their location by the ocean
10
The great king Sundiata emphasized _________ which helped his kingdom become an important cultural center.
healthcare
learning and education
war
11
The West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai experienced economic prosperity because
they all maintained high structured feudal systems
they all traded with many other nations
they all solved tribal conflicts within their empires
they all controlled vast reserves of oil and gold
12
A flat, grassy region of Africa with scattered trees describes which vegetation zone
savannah
desert
rainforest
jungle
13
What do we call a densely wooded area that gets lots of moisture?
sahel
desert
rainforest
savanna
14
Ghana's geography matters because it helps explain some of the country's tragic history.
false
true
15
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
Large empires ruled over vegetation zones
The zones were home to different cultural groups
16
Great civilizations arose in West Africa
In the Atlas Mountains
Along the Atlantic Ocean
in the middle of the Sahara desert
Along the Niger River
17
What is the ocean on the west of Africa?
Pacific ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Ocean
Indian ocean
18
Africa is the second largest continent in the world behind Asia
False
True
19
The name of the largest desert in the World
The Sahara
Kalahari
Arabia
Mojave
20
How did the kingdoms and Ghana and Mali profit? (make money)
taxed trade
grew millet and maize
printed more money
sold camels
21
A leader who returned from a pilgrimage from Mecca introduced Arabic culture to West
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
Sundiata
Askia Muhammad
22
What city in the kingdom of Mali was taken by the Soghai Empire?
Ghana
Timbuktu
Cairo
Bantu
23
As a result of labor specialization in West Africa_______
the population dispersed
trade with other regions slowed
the number of farms decreased
the population grew and became wealthier
24
The continent of Africa has 8 distinct regions
True
False
