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African Geography
#1 How does the text describe the size of Africa? a) Africa is smaller than the United States b) Europe, the United States, China, and India could all fit inside Africa. c) All of North America and Asia could fit inside Africa. d) Africa is larger than Asia. Europe, the United States, China, and India could all fit inside Africa.
#2 Which ocean borders Africa on the east? Indian
#3 True or False: The Sahara is nothing but sand. False
#4 Which are important rivers in Africa? a) Nile, Amazon, Congo b) Yellow, Niger, Nile c) Nile, Congo, Niger d) Victoria, Niger, Congo C. Nile, Congo, Niger
#5 What did Muslim scholars call Ghana? Land of Gold
Famous People
#1 Which place did Ibn Battuta not visit? a) Arabia b) China c) India d) England D) England
#2 What did Ibn Batutta call his book? Rihlah
#3 Why do we remember the travels of Ibn Battuta today? He wrote a book about his travels.
#4 In what important way was Askia Muhammad different from Sonni Ali Ber and other Sonni kings? He was a devout Muslim.
#5 Why is Mansa Musa remembered in African history? c) because Mansa Musa’s reign in Mali was so long and successful
Miscellaneous
#1 Why did Mansa Musa make a pilgrimage to Mecca? As a Muslim, he was required to.
#2 For what was Timbuktu famous? its universities, its mosques, its libraries
#3 Why didn’t Sumanguru kill young Sundiata? Sumanguru thought Sundiata was weak.
#4 What happened in the years after Mansa Musa’s death? Mali was taken over by the Songhai Empire.
#5 Why didn’t Sumanguru kill young Sundiata? . Sumanguru thought Sundiata was weak.
African Trade
#1 What contributed the most to Aksum’s power? Trade
#2 In what ways was salt used in northern Africa? as a building material, to flavor and preserve food, as a medicine
#3 Which qualities help camels survive in the desert? b) They have broad, splayed feet, They store fat in their humps, They have a double row of eyelashes.
#4 Why was salt so valuable? It kept food from spoiling.
#5 How was Ghana’s location important for its success? It was located in the middle of many trade routes.
Vocabulary
#1 an object used during a past period in history artifact
#2 a school where advanced learning is taught university
#3 a group of travelers journeying together caravan
#4 place of worship for Muslims mosque
#5 dynasty a series of rulers who are all from the same family
Final Question
What is the Sahel? a semi-dry rolling plain south of the Sahara