G9 Unit 8 Review - West Africa

What is the Arabian Sea?

• A mountain range located in South Asia.

• A sea located to the west of India and east of Africa.

• A desert located in the Middle East.

• A river flowing through China.

What was Benin formerly known as?

• A colony in South America.

• A kingdom in Eastern Africa.

• A kingdom in Western Africa; now part of Nigeria.

• A city-state in ancient Greece.

Who are the Berbers?

• A nomadic tribe in Central Asia.

• A group of settlers in South America.

• A civilization from ancient Mesopotamia.

• Muslim nomadic tribes in Northern Africa.

What does centralization refer to?

• The division of power among many different organizations.

• The process of decentralizing an economy.

• Placing the control to govern in the hands of a single person or a small group.

• The migration of people towards urban centers.

What is commerce?

• The study of human behavior in societies.

• The process of trading.

• The manufacturing of goods.

• The system of laws in a country.

What does culture encompass?

• Only the artistic expressions of a society.

• The total way of life of a people or society, including all forms of communication (art, literature, music), history, religion, values, traditions, social structures (family, government) and economic systems.

• The political systems and legal institutions of a country.

• The technological advancements and scientific achievements of a civilization.

What is feudalism?

• A modern economic system based on free market principles.

• A political ideology that promotes social equality.

• A system of social and political rule in Western Europe during the Middle Ages in which serfs labored for local lords who held the land, in exchange for protection; the lords in turn all swore allegiance to a king.

• A form of government where power is held by the people through direct democracy.

What is a generalization?

• A specific statement that is true only in certain cases.

• A mathematical formula used to calculate probabilities.

• A general statement that is true most of the time.

• A detailed description of a particular event or situation.

What was the economy of the ancient African civilization on the west coast of the continent based on?

• A) Agriculture

• B) Trade in salt, gold, and later, slaves

• C) Oil extraction

• D) Textile production

What is Imperialism?

• A) A policy of maintaining peace among nations

• B) A policy of cultural exchange

• C) A policy of annexing territory by force or political pressure

• D) A policy of economic independence