Africa

What is a tribute?

A payment that was a sign that the conquered people accepted the king's authority. Tribute could also pay for the king's protection from outside attackers.

Why did Ghana become a powerful kingdom?

Central Location

what vegetation zone was the least likely to have human settlements?

Desert

What was the main reason why people in different vegetation zones traded with each other?

Different resources where found in each vegetation zone.

Why was the main reason extended family groups first settled south of the Sahara.

For water and farming

How did the Niger River encourage trade in West Africa

Gave them ways to travel

What are the three early kingdoms of West Africa?

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai

How did the spread of Islam in the 600's contribute to the growth of trade in West Africa?

Muslims became merchands

What people were the first to smelt (produce) iron in west Africa?

Nok

which vegetation zone would have the least rainfall? Sahel or the Savanna

Sahel

If you live in a hot climate, what trade item is most important to your health?

Salt

which vegetation zone would have more grasses? Sahel or the Savanna

Savanna

Why hasn't the site of the famous gold miners of Wangara ever been found by archaeologists?

The miners kept it a secret

What was the reason for the trans-Saharan trade increased after 300 C.E.?

camels where intrduced

The discovery of Jenne-Jeno proved that _____ existed in Africa 2,000 years ago.

cities

What types of activities did villages do that extended family groups could not do alone? Give examples.

controlling flooding, protecting, minding for gold.

which vegetation zone would have produce yams, palm oil, and kola nuts?

forest

Which West African trade product was most important in the trans-Saharan trade?

gold

What resource did West Africans use to make more efficient tools and weapons?

iron

What essential product did people living in the southern forest have to trade for?

salt