West Africa
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| kinship | connection among people by blood, marriage, or adoption
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| Labor Specialization | specific types of work
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| griots | storyteller
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| Vegetation Zone | region that has certain types of plants
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| Sahara | largest desert in the world found in N. Africa
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| savanna | name for grassland surrounded by a tropical region
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| rainforests | hot moist climate, lots of rain where tress, smaller plants and animals can thrive
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| Berbers | nomadic people from N. Africa who traded salt and other goods across Sahara. They were Islamic, raised camels, and established trade route
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| Almoravids | muslim camel herders who attacked and seized Ghana
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| djinn | In W. Africa - another name for genies or evil spirits
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| Why were kinships an important part of W. Africa? | formed government groups where decisions were made by elders
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| Name 4 items W. Africa traded to North Africa. | gold, ivory, slaves, cattle hides
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| Name 3 items North Africa traded to West Africa. | salt, cloth, metalwares
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| Name 4 things griots did for their people of W. Africa. | passed on history, passed on cultural values, educated, entertained, rituals of religion
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| Name 3 vegetation zones of West Africa. | deserts, savannah, rainforests
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| What religions did Ghana's kings convert to? | Islam and traditional tribal religions
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| Name 3 ways Islam influenced or was used in Ghana. | gave them written language (Arabic), religion was used by Kings in government decisions, ethics, gave women property rights
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| Why did Ghana intentionally limit the gold supplies? | to increase its value
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| 2 ways Ghana got wealth | taxing trade, conquered people were forced to pay tribute tax to Ghana
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| 2 reasons why Ghana was attacked | Almoravids wanted Ghana to follow their interpretation of Islam, envied the wealth of Ghana
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| capital of Ghana | Koumbi
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| explain what the 2 sections of Ghana's capital was used for. | 1.) Muslim traders, 2.) for local people
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| After the fall of Ghana, what was the next great kingdom of West Africa? | Mali
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| What group of people were in the next great kingdom of West Africa after the fall of Ghana? | Malinke
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| Who was the chief of the Malinke people who developed Timbuktu? | Sundiata
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| Who was the most famous Mali king known for his pilgrimage to Mecca? | Mansa Musa
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| Songhai | group of people who were able to rebel against Mali
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| Who was the Songhai ruler who made the Songhai empire bigger than the Mali empire? | Askia Muhammad
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| The country which caused the Songhai to collapse | Morocco
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| Name the 2 famous works of literature that were influenced by early West Africa history and the griots. | Epic of Lion King, The Thousand and One Nights - "Alladin"
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| What did Mrs. Soster dress up as on Halloween? | a clown
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