NAME___________________________ BLOCK ____________
DATE _______________________
What group of people made voyages of discovery along West Africa?
a.
Spanish
c.
Portuguese
b.
French
d.
English
What West African goods were traded for European metals, cloth, and other products?
a.
turquoise
c.
gold and slaves
b.
tea
d.
cumin
How did Ghana, Mali, and Songhai become powerful societies in West Africa?
a.
They united against England and
c.
They controlled West Africa’s trade.
forced the English to leave Africa.
b.
They defeated the Spanish Armada.
d.
They conquered the countries surrounding them.
Which city in West Africa became an important center of Islamic art and learning?
a.
Ghana
c.
Algiers
b.
Timbuktu
d.
Morocco
Where were the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai located?
a.
south of the Sahara Desert, near
c.
along the shores of the Amazon
the Niger River
River
b.
southern Africa, near the South
d.
in what is present-day Egypt
What group of people made voyages of discovery along West Africa?
a.
Spanish
c.
Portuguese
b.
French
d.
English
What West African goods were traded for European metals, cloth, and other products?
a.
turquoise
c.
gold and slaves
b.
tea
d.
cumin
How did Ghana, Mali, and Songhai become powerful societies in West Africa?
a.
They united against England and
c.
They controlled West Africa’s trade.
forced the English to leave Africa.
b.
They defeated the Spanish Armada.
d.
They conquered the countries surrounding them.
Which city in West Africa became an important center of Islamic art and learning?
a.
Ghana
c.
Algiers
b.
Timbuktu
d.
Morocco
Where were the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai located?
a.
south of the Sahara Desert, near
c.
along the shores of the Amazon
the Niger River
River
b.
southern Africa, near the South
d.
in what is present-day Egypt
NAME___________________________ BLOCK ____________
DATE _______________________