Western Africa Empires

Which animal had the greatest impact on the Trans-Saharan trade during ancient Africa

• Elephant

• Llama

• Camel

• Horse

Which 2 natural resources brought wealth to the ancient Western African empires?

Which technology led to the advancement of ancient African empires?

• water enhancement

• sand farming

• iron working

Which is the correct description of a griot during ancient Africa?

• Responsible for land management

• Responsible for giving out jobs in a village

• Responsible for the transmission of history

• Responsible for all take out food orders

What factors helped the leaders of Ghana to create a powerful empire?

• iron tools

  &

  trade

• rain forests

  &

  rivers

• religion

  &

  trade

• The Sahara

  &

  the Sahel

The Sahara covers how many square miles?

• 350,000 sq miles

• 3.5 million sq miles

• 75,000 sq miles

• 2 million sq miles

The emperor known for his wealth and generosity:

• Julius Caesar

• Joey Thacker

• Sundiata Keita

• Mansa Musa

A method by which traders who cannot speak each other’s language can trade without talking

• Quiet Trading

• Griotting

• Caravanning

• Silent Barter

A caravan is:

• a herd of camels

• a group of people that travel together

• an ancient car that transforms into a van

• a group of people descended from the same ancestors

An influence from the past:

• legacy

• influence

• griot

• G.O.A.T.