West Africa 1

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West Africa 1

(10 Questions)
California State History-Social Studies Standards
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From Mr. Anker Tests

West Africa 7th Grade Standards

1. What is an extended family? *

1 point

a family whose members choose to live very far apart and not see one another

an immediate family of parents and their children, plus other close relatives, such as grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins

a family whose members travel very far to trade with other people

none of the above

2. What made tools, made of iron, superior to tools made from other materials? *

1 point

Watch this short YouTube™ video showing how tools and weapons made of metal were created: https://youtu.be/Hd4k6lb3O4E

the tools could be sharpened, and also be made into weapons for hunting and defense

the tools lasted longer, and more land could be farmed for growing crops

the tools were harder and could cut materials better, as well as dig into hard, dry dirt

all of the above

3. Blacksmiths were very well-respected people in West African communities. What did blacksmiths do? *

1 point

they evaluated farmland for the richness of the soil and ability to grow crops

they were a kind of medical doctor in ancient villages

they were able to make valuable tools for the people of the community, including axes, hoes, and weapons, such as spears

none of the above

4. Rulers of kingdoms collected tribute from people that they conquered. What is tribute? *

1 point

a form of tax used to help build up the kingdom's military power and the ruler's wealth

a symbol of power shown by the king over the people he conquered

the way the conquered people showed that they accepted the authority of the king collecting the tribute

all of the above

5. As a result of improved farming methods, West African communities often produced a surplus of goods. What is a surplus? *

1 point

a kind of squash similar to pumpkins and zucchinis with great nutritional value

a quantity of a product that is more than what is needed by the people who make it

a special type of iron hoe used for plowing fields

none of the above

6. Why was trade with other communities, both near and far, so important to the people of West Africa? *

1 point

https://www.ducksters.com/history/africa/trade_routes_of_ancient_africa.php

trade helped them become wealthier by selling the surplus of goods they produced, as well as by charging a tribute to traders

it allowed them to obtain products they could not make themselves, because they did not have the resources or knowhow

it allowed for the exchange between peoples of cultural arts, ideas, and methods for farming and making products

all of the above

7. What did traders passing through Ghana on the trans-Saharan trade routes have to do each time they brought goods through Ghana? *

1 point

they had to pay heavy taxes on their goods to the kingdom of Ghana

they had to stop for a period of two weeks to worship the gods of the people of Ghana

they had to serve as farm workers to the farm owners in the Ghana region

all of the above

8. Which was true about trade that occurred in Ghana? *

1 point

https://www.ancient.eu/article/1342/the-salt-trade-of-ancient-west-africa/

items such as salt, copper, and cowrie shells came from the north, and products such as gold, nuts, animal hides, ivory, and human slaves came from the south

the religion of Islam spread through trade that passed through the region

the introduction of camels increased the quantity of trade, and decreased the time it took for goods to be moved

all of the above

9. To West Africans, why was salt considered more precious than gold? *

1 point

https://newsela.com/read/lib-ushistory-ghana-kingdom/id/32139/

because people perspire (sweat) in hot temperatures, their bodies lose salt, and salt was needed to stay alive

because animals perspire (sweat) in hot temperatures, their bodies lose salt, and salt was needed to keep animals, like cattle, alive

because salt could be used to keep food from spoiling without refrigeration, and it improved the taste of food

all of the above

10. What secret did the people of the Wangara area, in the forests south of Ghana, protect so carefully? *

1 point

Learn more about the gold-salt trade in West Africa:
https://bit.ly/3w6g6fV
https://bit.ly/2QI1fbg

the location of their gold mines

the secret language code used by soldiers in their army

the recipe for turning salt into gold

none of the above

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