The Rise of African Civilizations 8-1 Quiz

What was a griot?

• blacksmith

• storyteller

• map maker

• soldiers

What kingdom was located near the Red Sea which contributed to it power?

• Mali

• Ghana

• Axum

• Songhai

An area of flat, elevated land.

• mountain

• hill

• plateau

• valley

What river that supported trade in West Africa?

• Niger

• Amazon

• Euphrates

• Mediterranean

What did Mansa Musa do?

• defeated the Egyptians

• carved out the Niger River

• sailed to Europe

• doubled the size of Mali

Africa's savannas...

• cover only 10% of the land

• are good for raising herds of animals

• are good for growing yams

• are cool and rainy

The Berbers adopted camels as a way to travel as well as a source of

• food

• leather

• ivory

• water

What great warrior king, called “Lion Prince,” ruled Mali from 1230 to 1255?

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata Keita

• Sunni Ali

• Timbuktu

This African zone produces a surplus of crops.

• rainforests

• savannas

• Mediterranean

• desert

The great trading center of Zimbabwe reached from south of the Zambezi River to the

• Indian Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Niger River

• Nile River