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Chapter 11 Africa
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1) Which ocean is located directly to the east of the continent of Africa?
A
Indian
B
Atlantic
C
Southern
D
Pacific
2) Which major river flows through western Africa?
A
Nile
B
Amazon
C
Niger
D
Colorado
3) By the 700's, this group of traders began crossing the Sahara desert into western Africa
A
Arab
B
Byzantine
C
Persian
D
Christian
4) Which is the best definition for the word efficient?
A
functioning in the best way, with very little or no waste
B
functioning in the worst way, with very little or no waste
C
functioning in a way that doesn't work for everyone
D
functioning in the worst way, massive amount of waste
5) Which of the following empires did not grow out of this time period and geographic location?
A
Ming
B
Ghana
C
Mali
D
Songhai
6) Which description does not apply to the Sahara?
A
Abundance of water
B
Sand dunes cover nearly 25%
C
Rocky plains
D
Scattered oases
7) A zone of semidesert, south of the Sahara, where short grasses, small bushes, and a few trees grow.
A
Tundra
B
Sahel
C
Savanna
D
Sahars
8) A vegetation zone of tall grasses and scattered trees, with a long rainy season
A
Sahara
B
Savanna
C
Sahel
D
Tropical Rain forest
9) The earliest farming communities were made up of
A
Warrior tribe males
B
Islamic clans
C
Traveling merchants
D
Extended families
10) What were the nok people best known for in this part of the world?
A
Establishing large cities
B
Agricultural techniques
C
Metal working
D
Transportation innovations
11) The process of melting ore to produce iron or other metals from it
A
Farming
B
Mining
C
Blacksmithing
D
Smelting
12) The ability to make iron tools allowed for this major change in West Africa?
A
Development of metal boats and transportation
B
Wars were more frequent in the area
C
Creation of taller buildings
D
Farmers could plow fields and grow more foods than ever before
13) Historians didn't believe that west Africa had created large cities in ancient times. The discovery of this city proved them all wrong. What is the name of the city?
A
Cairo
B
Jenne-jeno
C
Timbuktu
D
Senegal
14) The most respected profession in West Africa, especially in Jenne-jeno, was...
A
Farmer
B
Blacksmith
C
Merchant
D
Gardener
15) Payment made by one ruler or country to another for protection or as a sign of submission
A
Gifts
B
tribute
C
taxation
D
Entitlement
16) How did the empires of West Africa get so wealthy?
A
Taxation and Fishing
B
Taxation and Trade
C
Trade and Farming
D
War and Conquest
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