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Chapter 11
Early Societies in West Africa (Quizlet)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the best title for this list? -Ghana -Songhai -Mali | Early Kingdoms of West Africa |
| Give some specific examples of types of artifacts. | Farming tools were most popular artifacts discovered. |
| A few large settlements developed in the Sahara because it was too what? | Dry |
| Compared to the West African savanna, the Sahel has less of what? | Less rainfall |
| Suppose a West African community produces these goods: -yams -palm oil -kola nuts That community is most likely in which vegetation zone? | The Forest |
| What is the main reason why people in different vegetation zones traded with each other? | There were different resources in each zone |
| How did the Niger River encourage trade? | It was a transportation route |
| Why did extended-family groups first settle south of the Sahara? | To farm |
| What did extended-family groups do for defense against dangerous floods or enemies? | They joined other communities to form villages |
| Archaeologist have found remains of high walls around one ancient West African community. What does this suggest about it? | The inhabitants faced a threat of being attacked |
| Which technology did the Nok people adopt as early as 500 B.C.E? | Iron smelting |
| From the discovery of Jenne-jeno, what did historians learn about the history of West Africa? | It had cities two thousand years ago |
| Archaeologist found copper in Jenne-jeno. The nearest copper mines are 600 miles away. What does this indicate about the people of Jenne-jeno? | They carried on long distance trading |
| Which belongs in the empty line (BOX ON TEST) bellow? City Grows Rich From Traders----|> _____________________----|> A Kingdom is Formed | City rulers conquer other cities |
| What are some advantages to becoming part of an empire? | Getting protection from people trying to attack their land. |
| Which product of West Africa was most important in the trade across the Sahara? | Gold |
| Jenne-jeno was located on the ________ vegetation zone. | Savanna |
| The principal barrier to trade between Jenne-jeno and cities on the north coast of Africa was? | The Sahara |
| A specific factor that contributed to the growth of Jenne-jeno as a trading center was? | It's location to the Niger River as well as its location near the border of two vegetation zones. |