Topic 7: African Civilizations Test

What feature is represented by 2?

• Nile River

• Niger River

• Congo River

• Lake Victoria

What feature is represented by 3?

• Nile River

• Congo River

• Niger River

• Lake Tanganyika

Label the vegetation zones on the map.

a

b

c

d

Savanna

Sahel

Rainforest

Sahara

What was the main reason camels were used as the dominant source of transportation across northern Africa?

• They were strong climbers that crossed mountains with ease.
• They were calm on ships that crossed the Niger River.
• They were very good at traveling across the Sahara Desert.
• They were suited for travel across the muddy savanna.

What was Mansa Musa's destination of his pilgrimage?

• Timbuktu

• Mecca

• Djenne

• Cairo

Trans-Saharan trade in early West Africa MAINLY involved the exchange of _________ for gold.

• Iron
• Salt
• Slaves
• Ivory

Where was the Empire of Ghana located?

• Southern Africa

• Eastern Europe

• Western Africa

• South America

What was significant about the location of the Ghana Empire?

• It had access to the Atlantic Ocean and therefore valuable shipping routes.
• The empire was isolated from other empires, keeping it safe from attacks.
• It was located between the gold mines in the south and valuable salt resources in the north
• Most of the empire was located in the mountains overlooking other empires.

Ghana lay between the desert and the forests. These were areas rich with gold and __________.

How did Ghana become powerful?