West Africa Vocabulary and then some

The Niger River was a positive geographic feature for West Africa why?

• fresh water to drink

• trade opportunities

• water for farming

• it might allow enemies to attack

The Sahara Desert was a negative geographic feature for West Africa why?

• There was very little water

• It was difficult to travel across

• There were lions, tigers, and bears

• It made it easy for an enemy to attack

Name this important West African trade good.

• gold

• ivory

• salt

• slaves

Name this important West African trade good.

• gold

• ivory

• salt

• slaves

Name this important West African trade good.

• gold

• ivory

• salt

• slaves

Name this important West African trade good.

• gold

• ivory

• salt

• slaves

How were West African empires ruled?

• democracies

• monarchies

• republics

• theocracies

Which of the following are cultural examples of the West African Empires?

• they speak Arabic

• their religion is Islam

• they traded gold, salt, ivory, and slaves

• they taxed the trade routes

Which of the following are commercial examples of the West African Empires?

• they speak Arabic

• their religion is Islam

• they traded gold, salt, ivory, and slaves

• they taxed the trade routes

What continent were the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai on?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia