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What was an advantage of living in an Empire?
Identify point F
West Africa Review Game
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Identify point F
Mali
Gao
Shonghai
Ghana
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What was an advantage of living in an Empire?
Safety from foreign invaders
Civil War ended
Citizens of the Empire had to pay tribute/taxes
Armies made sure trade route were safe
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This place was where Mansa Musa had to cross with his caravan to get to Egypt
Sahara
Nile River
Bridgewater, NJ
Niger River
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Identify point B
Thames River
Ghana
Niger River
Nile River
5
Identify point A
Sahara Desert
Mali
Atlantic Ocean
Songhai
6
Which of the following was NOT part Mansa Musa's pilgrimmage?
Giving out gold to everyone in Gao depressing the value
Crossing the Sahara to Egypt
Meeting the Sultan
Stopping in Timbuktu
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Who was Mansa Musa?
King that brought the Mali Empire to the height of its power.
Was the first Mansa of Mali
Fought Charles Martel at the Battle of Tours
Person who tells stories, sings songs and recites poems to share history
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This place is the center of trade and education within the Mali Empire
Timbuktu
Constantinople
Gao
Djenne
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True or False: A biomes are climate zones with the different average temperature and precipitation each year
True
False
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Identify point E
Mali
Ghana
Shonghai
Kumbi
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Identify the red dots (next to A)
Iron
Gold
Silver
Salt
12
This biome is described as grassy plains; it covers nearly half of Africa. Known for safaris
Sahel
Savanna
Arctic
Desert
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Ghana was....
weakened year after year by the Almorvids
the last great West African Kingdom
ruled by Mansa Musa for 40 years
the first West African kingdom until Mali took it over
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Why was salt so important in the African Kingdoms?
It allowed people to cross the Sahara without consuming much water
Helps preserve food
People needed salt to replenish the sodium they lost in the heat
It was the only resource available in Africa
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This biome has hot dry summers and wet cold winters; short woody shrubs.
Savanna
Desert
Sahel
Tundra
16
Identify point C
Med Sea
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
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This biome is where the natural resource salt comes from...
Savanna
Desert
Sahel
Tundra
18
What is the defintion of the Kingdom of Mali?
First Western African Kingdom to come to prominence
The last Western African Kingdom that was taken over by the Moroccans
Western African Empire led by Mansa Musa
Was one of the first Kingdoms to value education and sea trade
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Which Kingdom fell due to the Almorvids and Mali taking over?
Ghana
Songhai
Timbuktu
Mali
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River that allows the West African Kingdoms to thrive
Niger River
Nile River
Congo River
River Thames
21
Identify point D
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
Timbuktu
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This biome receives heavy rainfall; diverse amounts of animal life.
Rainforest
Savanna
Desert
Sahel
23
What was the religion of West Africa?
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
24
What kingdom fell due to poor leadership and civil war?
Songhai
Ghana
Mali
Gao
25
What is the defintion of Trans-Saharan Trade?
Kingdom passed down through the mother’s side of the family.
Trade network between Northern and Southern Africa that crosses Sahara
Biome that receives heavy rainfall; diverse amounts of animal life.
Desert to the north of the African Kingdom
26
Identify the green dots (below B)
Iron
Gold
Salt
Silver
27
What impact did iron tools have on Western Africa?
It allowed Empires to take over surrounding lands and expand
Increased farming production, which led to larger food production
It led to a smaller population in Western Empires
It created more farmers focusing less on other occupations
28
Which Kingdom fell due to the Morrocan's?
Songhai
Ghana
Gao
Mali
29
What is the defintion of Oral Tradtion?
Western African Empire led by Mansa Musa
Learning and cultural ideas are passed down by word of mouth,
Person who tells stories, sings songs and recites poems to share history
Center of trade and Education in the Western African Kingdoms.
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This kingdom was the LAST great West African Kingdom: taken over by the Moroccans
Gao
Ghana
Songhai
Mali
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What is the defintion of Matrilineal?
Kingdom is passed down through the mother's side
Climate zones with the same average temperature and precipitation
Kingdom is passed down through the father's side
Center of trade and Education in the Western African Kingdoms
