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Ghana Quiz Review
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How did the rulers of Ghana become wealthy?
by controlling the gold supply
by developing iron-working technology
by mining and selling salt
by leading raids against nearby kingdoms
2
How does labor specialization benefit a society?
it makes it possible for people to rise in social class
it ensures equal distribution of wealth
it allows people to become experts at different jobs
it leads to more efficient use of natural resources
3
parklike landscape of grasslands w/ scattered trees that can survive dry spells, found in tropical areas w/ dry seasons
savanna
plateau
natural resource
labor specialization
4
______________________ trade meant trade across the Sahara.
Triangle
Camel trail
Trans-Saharan
Trans-Atlantic
5
Trade in Ghana relied heavily on __________________.
Gold and salt
Tuna and saltines
Copper and ore
Cars and rubber
6
What climate zones do people in Africa tend to live in the most?
Mountains
Beaches
Desert
Where rain falls the most
7
The world’s largest _____________, the Sahara, covers most of North Africa.
Desert
Sahel
Savanna
Chocolate cake
8
Just south of the Sahara is the ____________, a slightly dry zone.
Savanna
River
Sahel
Desert
9
How did the rulers of Ghana grow rich?
by converting the country to Islam and appointing Muslims as advisers
by building new trade routes to Asia
by taxing the goods traders carried through their territory
by conquering neighboring kingdoms and taking their gold
10
What led to the rise of Ghana?
Golf
Ironworking
Rice
Sailboats
11
The _________ is the world's largest desert.
Senegal
Sudan
Sahara
Somalia
12
Where did the earliest civilizations in West Africa form?
in the Sahara
on the savanna
along the Niger and Senegal Rivers
on the Mediterranean coast
13
Reasons for the decline of old Ghana included all of the following except:
Over dependence on trade
Overpopulation
Food shortages
Camel flu
14
Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?
concrete
sand
water
wind
15
Traders would walk and ride their camels in a ________________.
Caravan
Circle
Row
Kia
16
Which religion did North African traders bring to Ghana?
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
17
6. Africa is the world's ______________ largest continent.
fourth
third
first
second
18
The picture below is an example of a
natural resource
plateau
labor specialization
savanna
19
The two largest rivers of West Africa are:
The Miami and the Ohio
The Nile and the Euphrates
The Niger and the Senegal
The Mississippi and the Hudson
20
The people of West Africa were able to develop…?
A form of government based on African values
New farming technology
Their own gold mining techniques
A new form of mathematics
21
Which trade item from outside the region did West Africans need most?
camels
gold
salt
iron
