Unit 14 Final Test

What animals did berbers use to successfully cross the Sahara desert?

• camels
• horses
• donkeys
• elephants

Sundiata Keita was a great warrior king who expanded the Mali Empire by conquering what two cities in West Africa?

• Egypt and Mali
• Jenne and Timbuktu
• Zimbabwe and Swahili
• Mecca and Medina

Who introduced camels to Africa?

• Muslims
• Christians
• Romans
• Kush

Ghana was the first great trading empire of West Africa. Which of the following was not a reason why?

• they were located between the salt and gold mines
• they had weapons made of iron
• they had a well-trained army
• they were Christian, thus they had a lot of European allies

Where was Ghana located?

• along the Nile River of East Africa
• in the Sahara Desert of North Africa
• between the salt and gold mines of West Africa
• in the rain forests of South Africa

What is the world's largest desert?

• Kalahari
• Gobi
• Sienna
• Sahara

Which city was an important one for education in West Africa?

• Timbuktu
• Gao
• Jenne
• Zimbabwe

Who was Mali's richest and most famous king?

• Sundiata Keita
• Sunni Ali
• Mansa Musa
• Muhammad the Great

The Songhai Empire was at its largest and most powerful under which leader?

• Sundiata Keita
• Sunni Ali
• Mansa Musa
• Muhammad Ture (Muhammad the Great)

What two resources were most important in West Africa?

• camel and donkey
• gold and silver
• salt and pepper
• gold and salt