Africa Unit Exam Review Teams of 8 10-30 seconds to answer each question Use your notes and handouts to help chose the correct

answer Discuss in your group, but talk at a very low level so the

other teams cannot hear your answers One person writes the answer (the number) on the

whiteboard and will stand up to show it All teams show whiteboard at the same time New group member writes the answer after each

question The wining group will get a raffle ticket for each

member!!!!!!

2. Which type of land are you most likely to encounter if you travel across northern Africa?

1. rain forest2. savannah3. desert4. tundra

4. The Tiber River is to Rome as the ________ River is to West Africa.

1. Congo2. Mississippi3. Nile4. Niger

1. What are the major vegetation zones of West Africa?

1. desert, farmland, swamps, savannah2. desert, sahel, savannah, rain forest3. forest, mountains, desert, valleys4. rivers, forest, desert, oceans

6. What information does the map show?

1. Trans-Saharan trade in Africa

2. Rain forests in the Middle East

3. Vegetation zones in Africa

4. Growth of Islam in Africa

8. Why does Africa have such a great variety of geographic features?

1. Africa covers a small area of land.2. Africa covers a very large area so there are

many types of land within it.3. The climate of Africa is unstable.4. The climate of the region never changes.

3. What is the importance of the Niger River in West Africa

1. It was a source of water, rich soil, & trade 2. It was a source of ocean water.3. It was a watering hole for animals.4. It was not a meaningful river.

9. Which animal helped to make trade across the Sahara desert possible?

1. horses2. elephants3. mules4. camels

7. Looking at the map, what bodies of water surround southern Africa?

1. Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean

2. Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean

3. Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean

4. Red Sea and Indian Ocean

5. What is the meaning of the term “trans-Sahara”?

1. across the Sahara desert2. away from the Sahara desert3. around the Sahara desert 4. under the Sahara desert

14. The map primarily shows contact from who?

1. explorers who were mapping Central Africa.2. North African traders who crossed the Sahara

desert into West Africa.3. Christian missionaries from the Middle East.4. barbarians invading from the Roman Empire.

11. What was salt used for in West Africa?

1. as a fertilizer for crops2. religious ceremonies3. to season and preserve food4. as a symbol of wealth

12. How did the people of Ghana increased the value of the gold they traded?

1. destroying gold to keep the supply low.2. showing everyone the sources of the gold.3. making more gold when supplies ran low.4. keeping the source of gold a secret.

13. What did the kings of Ghana do to gain power

1. gain control of the valuable trade routes2. own more camels than other states3. form alliances with other groups of people4. build the strongest wall in all of Africa.

21. Which language did West Africans adopt to serve as their written language?

1. Arabic2. English3. Islamic 4. Spanish

23. What does this picture show about West African culture?

1. the spread of Latin as a written language

2. the influence of traditional West African griot storytelling

3. the influence of Islam and the growth of Arabic as a written language

4. the rise of Christianity in Africa

19. How did Mansa Musa’s travels affect the development of the Mali Empire?

1. He ended slavery in Mali. 2. He gave away all of the empire’s gold.3. He attracted scholars to Timbuktu, which

increased cultural growth and trade.4. He forced people to pray in mosques.

16. What did the kings of Ghana do to gain wealth?

1. convert to Islam2. sell salt3. tax trade within their empire4. trade camels

17. What religion was brought to Africa as a result of new trade and cultural exchanges?

1. Christianity2. Islam3. Animism4. Buddhism

10. Which mineral resources were most valuable to traders in Africa?

1. granite and coal2. salt and gold3. iron and diamonds4. oil and silver

25. How did Islam influence Ghana and Mali rulers?

1. Islam’s use of storytelling helped Muslims gain power in the government.

2. Incorporation of Shar’iah, Islamic laws gave rulers more power.

3. Islam’s lack of laws allowed rulers to do whatever they wanted

4. Islam’s many laws kept the rulers weak.

18. How did the Berber traders influence life in Ghana?

1. They introduced written language, Arabic.2. They introduced Islam to Ghana.3. They brought the salt trade to Ghana.4. All of the above

15. Looking at the map, which city, along the Niger river, was a major trade and cultural center

of Ghana and Mali? 1. Marrakesh2. Saleh3. Songhai 4. Timbuktu

20. Which of the following is NOT a way that Mansa Musa spread Islam and education throughout Mali?

1. He stressed the importance of reading and writing in Arabic

2. He hired architects and artists from other empires to build mosques.

3. He sent scholars to study in Morocco and then set up schools in Mali.

4. He forced everyone to convert to Islam.

22. Which of the following is an example of how West Africans combined their traditional beliefs with Islam

1. They became monotheistic, but continued to use amulets.

2. They refused to pray five times a day.3. They continued to be polytheistic, but

stopped ancestor worship.4. They refused to read the Qur’an.

24. What does this text show?

1. Islamic architecture over-powered traditional West African culture.

2. Islamic architecture was more attractive than West African architecture.

3. West Africans combined Islamic culture into their own traditional culture.

4. West African totally resisted Islamic culture.

West Africans built mosques that blended Islamic architectural style with their own traditional art.