7.23 Exit Ticket

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Which geographic feature formed a natural boundary to the north of the West African kingdoms?

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Sahara Desert

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Because of its location, a merchant selling gold from the Niger River, and a merchant selling salt from the Sahara Desert would likely trade in the city of...

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Timbuktu

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Identify the medieval West African kingdoms in the correct order from earliest to latest: Ghana, Mali, Songhai

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Ghana, Mali, Songhai

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What natural resource was used to efficiently farm, and defeat opponents in war, to establish the West African kingdoms?

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iron

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What natural resource was widely available around the Niger River?

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gold

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What is the physical feature located at #5? Options: Djenne, Timbuktu, Goa, Tunisia

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Timbuktu

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What is the physical feature located at #6?

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Djenne

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What do the lines on the map of Africa represent? Options: rivers, canals, country borders, Trans-Saharan trade routes

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Trans-Saharan trade routes

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In which part of Africa was the Kingdom of Ghana located? Options: North, West, East, South

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West

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What was significant about the location of the Ghana Empire?

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It was located between the gold mines in the south and valuable salt resources in the north.