Climate and Natural Resources
Economy
History & Traditions
Geography
Miscellaneous Questions
100
What are 4 major climate zones in Africa?
rainforest, mediterranean, savanna, desert
100
African economies were mainly based on __________.
trade
100
Griots are...
African storytellers
100
What letter represents Africa?
D
100
List 2 reasons why salt was important to Africans.
preserve food
flavor
trade
as money
hard to find in other parts of the world
200
Where did most sub-Saharan civilizations develop?
near water
200
What are 2 things Arab traders introduced to West Africa?
Islam, Arabic language, farming, trade
200
Before the written word, how was history passed down in sub-Saharan Africa?
by oral storytelling
200
What letter represents the Arabian Peninsula?
C
200
The contacts between civilizations shown in the map were primarily made by...
traders
300
What does the Sahel separate?
Sahara Desert and savanna
300
Beginning in the 600's, labor for gold and salt mining was done by...
slaves
300
Many people in West Africa believed in honoring their deal relatives by...
worshipping them through music, dance and prayer.
300
What letter represents Europe?
A
300
True or False? Slavery exists today.
True
400
What river was a lifeline to the kingdom of Mali?
Niger River
400
List 2 African resources exchanged with Arabs and other traders near the Mediterranean Sea.
gold, salt, slaves
400
Who was Mansa Musa?
Mali's greatest king
400
What letter represents the Mediterranean Sea?
H
400
What were the people mining for in Madagascar?
mica
500
Where was salt found in West Africa?
Sahara Desert
500
West Africa had many tribal languages, but as Islam spread and trade increased, what language was used for trade, government and education?
Arabic
500
Which city did Mansa Musa help develop from a center of trade to a center of learning and religion?
Timbuktu
500
What letter represents the Red Sea?
G
500
How did the location of the kingdoms of West Africa influence their growth?
Their location on major trade routes allowed them to grow economically.