Chap 11. & 12. Test
What is the best title for this list? •ability to hold large amount of water •double rows of eyelashes •hairy ear openings
Desert Survival Traits of Camels
What is the main reason why people in different vegetation zones traded with each other?
Different resources were found in each zone.
What is the best title for this list? • Ghana • Songhai • Mali
Early Kingdoms of West Africa
How did the spread of Islam in the 600s contribute to the growth of trade?
Muslims became merchants in West African towns.
Based on Ghana's matrilineal system, who would rule next after the present king dies?
Nephew
People who lived in the southern forests had to trade to get which essential product?
Salt
Why do historians not know the location of the gold mines of Wangara?
The miners kept the site a secret.
Which of these clues about the African past describes an artifact?
a farming tool
Compared to the West African savanna, the Sahel has
better soil
How did Ghana raise money to pay government officials
by taxing goods
Which factor contributed most to Ghana's power?
central location
Caravans were very important to the people of Taghaza, because without caravans the people would
die for lack of food.
Few large settlements developed in the Sahara because it was too
dry
How did the king conduct imperial business and address the people's concerns?
in a grand daily court
The trans-Saharan trade increased after about 300 C.E. as a result of the
introduction of camels.
Which of these factors caused the resources of Ghana to decline?
iron furnaces for which people cut trees for fuel
Which technology did the Nok people adopt as early as 500 B.C.E.?
iron smelting
West Africans used salt to
keep food from spoiling, add taste to their food, and improve their diet.
Which term best describes the role of Ghana in the trans-Saharan trade?
middleman
Early travelers described Ghana as a land
of gold.
Which phrase best describes Ghana's military troops?
regular career army plus trained reserves
How have historians learned about the kingdom of Ghana?
rom writings of Arab scholars