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West Africa Vocabulary
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How did the West African Empires use the Niger River?
all of the above
power production
irrigation
transportation
2
What are the major climate zones in Africa?
desert, swamps, temperate torest, tropical forest
highlands, steppes, desert, savanna
highlands, desert, rainforest, arctic
desert, desert scrub, temperate grassland, and tropical grassland
3
Most famous leader of Mali
Tunka Manin
Mansa Musa
Abu Bakr
Sunni Ali
4
Is Africa a .....
Island
State
Country
Continent
5
Which letter on the map represents the Trans-Saharan trade route?
B
C
D
A
6
The primary religion of the Mali empire was?
Judaism
Islam
polytheism
Christianity
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Which west African kingdom became the largest through trade?
Africa
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
8
Why was smelting important to the Nok people of West Africa?
It allowed them to extract iron from rock.
Because they needed the fur.
It allowed them make glass from sand
It helped Islam spread more quickly.
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Who was Sunni Ali?
He was a soldier.
He was a poor ruler of the Songhai.
He was an important ruler of the Songhai.
He was the ruler of Mali.
10
Oral traditions and histories are:
all
dances and music
poems
songs
11
Timbuktu developed along the
Niger River
Nile River
Congo River
Nigeria River
12
What did West Africans use the Niger River for?
For waste and trash
As a means of transportation
They didn't, they dammed it up.
To wash their clothing.
13
Mali can be found on what continent?
Europe
South America
Europe
Africa
14
When the Songhai gain its independence?
The 1800's
The 1200's
The 1400's
The 1700's
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Oral Traditions are:
None of the above.
Passed down by word of mouth
Written down
History
16
The northern region of West African vegetation zone?
Rainforest
Grasslands
Desert
Dessert
17
Which of the following is NOT a kingdom of West Africa
Songhai
Mali
Axum
Ghana
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What was trans-Saharan trade?
Trade of camels in the Sahara desert
Trade with China
Trade across the Sahara
Trade center set up in the Sahara
19
The central region of West African vegetation zone
Desert
Savannah
Jungle
Semi-tropical
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What is does the word tribute mean?
An ancient manuscript in book form
A contestant that plays in the Hunger Games
Money and goods demanded on an ongoing basis
A form of motivation
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The southern region of West African vegetation
Jungle
Desert
Savannah
Sahel
