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Africa's Trading Empires

Quiz by Staff.Lara Lieberman

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15 questions
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  • Q1
    Ghana's __________ made it the center of an enormous trading empire.
    Gold
    Iron ore
    Grasslands
    All of the Above
    30s
  • Q2
    Mulsim merchants bought good from local traders and sold the items to the _____________
    Diamond Miners
    People of Ghana
    People of Europe
    Berbers
    30s
  • Q3
    How did the Berbers travel?
    In camel caravans
    By horse
    On foot
    By ship
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of these was a coastal trading port?
    Mogadishu
    Kilwa
    Mombasa
    All of the Above
    30s
  • Q5
    Muslim _______ became a part of African culture.
    Architecture
    Language
    Religion
    Architecture and Religion
    30s
  • Q6
    The trade ________ was done by the Berbers
    In the savannahs
    At coastal trading ports
    In the rain forests
    Across the desert
    30s
  • Q7
    _________ settled in Africa's coastal towns
    Berbers
    Gold prospectors
    Travelers from Ghana
    Muslims
    30s
  • Q8
    What are some of Africa's natural resources
    Redwoods, grass, and wheat
    Clay, salt water, and diamonds
    Salt, bamboo, and fish
    Salt, gold, and diamonds
    30s
  • Q9
    What were called "ships of the desert"?
    Gazelle
    Elephants
    Camels
    Lions
    30s
  • Q10
    Who settled Africa's coastal ports?
    Europeans
    Muslims
    Americans
    The Japanese
    30s
  • Q11
    True or False: Muslim religion and Arabic architecture became a part of African culture.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q12
    True or False: Camels were called "horses of the desert"
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q13
    True or False: Ghana was the center of West Africa's trading empire
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q14
    True or False: Deserts are grasslands that have small trees and shrubs
    False
    True
    30s
  • Q15
    True or False: Africa had no coastal trading ports
    True
    False
    30s

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