3rd Grade: Trivia Quiz On Ancient History Of West Africa!
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West Africa is a region that has a total of sixteen countries with a rich history and remarkable landscapes. The first human settlement in West Africa is believed to have been around 4,000 BCE, and kings mostly governed them. If you are a 3rd grader, get to test what you know about west Africa ancient history by taking this quiz.
- 1.Where was the Empire of Mali located?
- A.
East Africa
- B.
North Africa
- C.
West Africa
- D.
South Africa
- 2.What were the human characteristics of West Africa (Mali)?
- A.
They framed, fished, and traded
- B.
They farmed, mined, and traded.
- C.
The mined, wrote books, and traded
- D.
They traded, fished, and mined
- 3.
- A.
They entertained the adults
- B.
They use the stories to build houses and roads
- C.
They passed on traditions and stories from one generation to the next.
- D.
They used stories to forget about the past
- 4.
- A.
The kings of Mali were rich and powerful men who controlled trade in West Africa
- B.
The President of Mali was a powerful world leader
- C.
The queens of Mali were rich and powerfull women who contolled trade in West Africa
- D.
The mayors of Malie were rich and powerful men who controlled trade in West Africa
- 5.
- A.
Mali was on the Nile river making trade easy
- B.
Mali lay across the trade routes between the salt and gold mines
- C.
Mali was on the trade route between the ocean and North Africa
- D.
Mali was on the trade route between the sand and salt mines
- 6.What natural resource came from the mines south of Mali?
- A.
Salt
- B.
Sand
- C.
Gold
- D.
Lead
- 7.What was salt traded for during the time of the West African empire of Mali?
- A.
Salt
- B.
Sand
- C.
Gold
- D.
Iron
- 8.What important city in Mali had a famous university with a large library of books from ancient Greece and Rome?
- A.
Rome
- B.
Timbuktu
- C.
Baloku
- D.
Sadan
- 9.What desert was located is located north of Timbuktu?
- A.
Sahara Desert
- B.
Death Valley
- C.
Libian Desert
- D.
Kalhari Desert
- 10.What was the most prosperous empires of Africa
- A.
Botswana
- B.
Librara
- C.
Mali
- D.
Congo
- 11.How did the people of the empire of Mali adapt to and change their enviroment to meed their needs?
- A.
Copper wan an important natural resource and they traded copper for gold
- B.
Salt was an important natural resource and they traded salt for gold
- C.
Iron was an important natural resource and they traded iron for gold
- D.
Water was plentiful in the desert so they traded it for salt
- 12.What is a contribution/
- A.
The act of taking free things
- B.
The act of stealing from people
- C.
The act of giving or doing something
- D.
The act of letting others give ro doing something
- 13.A groit was a ___________________________?
- A.
Writter of books
- B.
Picture drawer
- C.
Story teller
- D.
Miner
- 14.If you lived in ancient Mali, your job might have been a:
- A.
Trader, roadbuilder, or miner
- B.
Miner, potter, or trader
- C.
Miner, trader, or farmer
- D.
Trader, shipbuilder, or trader
- 15.Which leader of anciernt Mali took a long journey to Mecca with a large group.
- A.
Sundiata
- B.
Mansa Musa
- C.
Timbuktu
- D.
Sahara
- 16.How do we know so much about ancient Mali?
- A.
Writings on the walls
- B.
Books written by emperors
- C.
Story tellers
- D.
Miners
- 17.Which leader of ancient Mali was responsible for making Timbuktu a large trading center?
- A.
Nixon
- B.
Mansa Musa
- C.
Groits
- D.
Sandiata
- 18.In the northern part of Mali there is the
- A.
Rocky Mountains
- B.
Niger River
- C.
Nile River
- D.
Sahara Desert
- 19.Which animal was best suited for traveling across the desert?
- A.
Horses
- B.
Mules
- C.
Camels
- D.
Dogs
- 20.Ancient Mali's climate was
- A.
Wet and cold
- B.
Cold and dry
- C.
Hot and dry
- D.
Hot and wet
- 21.The head of goverment in ancient Mali was the
- A.
Govenor
- B.
President
- C.
King
- D.
Mayor
- 22.What river was very important to the farmers in Mali?
- A.
Nile
- B.
Niger
- C.
Mediterranean
- D.
Jordon
- 23.A hajj is a
- A.
Deep salt mine
- B.
Shirt worn by ancient slaves
- C.
Trip to mecca
- D.
Way to pack a camel for desert trip
- 24.Timbuktu was an _________________________________?
- A.
River
- B.
Desert
- C.
Important city
- D.
Trip to mecca
- 25.Story telling by the Griot was what type of communications?
- A.
Pictures
- B.
Written
- C.
Oral
- D.
Dance
- 26.Today, _______________ is the largest country in West Africa?
- A.
Libya
- B.
Mali
- C.
Egypt
- D.
Sudan
- 27.Ancient Mali was ruled by a _____________________?
- A.
Power full king
- B.
President
- C.
Queen
- D.
Priest
- 28.What city was located between the salt mines in the north and gold mines in the south?
- A.
Bamako
- B.
Timbuktu
- C.
Manas Musa
- D.
Sudan
- 29.The word ancient means something that _______________________?
- A.
Will happen in the future
- B.
Will happen today
- C.
Happened last year
- D.
Happened long, long ago
- 30.When framers, builders, and miners are doing thier jobs, this is examples of _________?
- A.
Economic stratagy
- B.
Natural resouces
- C.
Human resources
- D.
Economic resources
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