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Sub-Saharan Africa
Test By Lupe Medina
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is plateau? | Its a highland area of fairly flat land. |
| How is Africa's coastline? | Its smooth not like other continents have ragged edges. |
| What land is divided into a vegetation zone? | The Sub-Saharan is divided in vegetation zones. |
| Why is the Niger River so important to Western Africa? | The Niger river is very important to Western Africa because it was a reliable water source in the dry lands. |
| What was the most prized mineral in Western Africa? | The most prized mineral is gold. |
| How was the youngest prince? | The youngest prince was Sundiata. |
| Why was Sundiata the national hero in Mali? | He was the national hero because he conquered the gold producing regions. |
| What does the name of the prince Sundiata mean? | It means "hungering lion". |
| Why did Mansa Musa make a pilgrimage to Mecca? | He made a pilgrimage to Mecca because its a duty of a Muslim. |
| Where was the center established in? | It was establish in Timbuktu. |
| What was Mali described as? | It was described as a peaceful country. |
| How was the cruel ruler in Ghana? | The cruel ruler was Sumanguru. |
| What covers most of northern Africa? | The Sahara covers most of northern Africa. |
| What is the weather like in the tropical Savannah? | The weather has wet and dry seasons. |
| What were the things that were not expected to happen to Mansa Munsa in Cairo? | the things that were not expected to happen were he ran out of gold and his spending upset the economy of Egypt |