7th Grade West Africa Content Quiz

In what order did the three great West African Kingdoms occur historically?

• Mali - Songhai - Ghana

• Songhai - Mali - Ghana

• Ghana - Mali - Songhai

• Ghana - Songhai - Mali

What was the backbone of the economy for all three West African Kingdoms?

• The ivory trade

• The gold-salt trade

• The silk trade

• The slave trade

Which of the following were major trade cities in West Africa in the medieval era? Choose all that apply.

• Timbuktu

• Djenne

• Baghdad

• Gao

In the Middle Ages, traders crossed the Sahara in large groups known as ________.

Which of the following were important trade rivers in West Africa? Check all that apply.

• The Niger River

• The Po River

• The Gambia River

• The Senegal River

Which West African environment can be described as a very dry grassland environment that borders the Sahara Desert?

• The Sahel

• The Jungle

• The Forest

• The Savanna

What African King was one of the richest men to ever live and famously went on Hajj in 1324?

• Sunni Ali

• Mansa Sulayman

• Leo Africanus

• Mansa Musa

What was the city of Timbuktu known for in the Middle Ages?

• Breakfast Pastries

• Its many centers of learning

• long-haired house cats

• as a center for metal working

What was a major use for salt in the Middle Ages?

• Food preservation

• De-icing roadways

• Mummifying human bodies

• Manufacturing salt water

The _____ River is a major West African river that runs through a number of different environments and was central to trade in the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires.

• Niger
• Nile

• Potomac

• Tigris