Chapter 17: Early Civilizations in Africa

Jenne-jeno was located in the __________ vegetation zone.

Savanna

What belongs in the box below?

City rulers conquer other cities

Which products of West Africa was most important in the trade across the Sahara.

Gold

Which technology did the Nok people adopt as early as 500 B.C.E?

Iron smelting

How did the Niger river encourage trade?

It was a transportation route

A specific geographic 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.

Compared to the west African savanna, the Sahel has less of what?

Less rainfall

Archeologists found copper at 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

Why did extended- family groups first settle south of Sahara?

To farm

Few large settlements developed in the Sahara because it was too what?

Dry

What is the best title for this list? Ghana Songhai Mali

Early Kingdoms of West Africa

Give some specific examples of different types of artifacts?

Farming tools were most popular artifacts discovered.

What were some of the advantages of becoming part of an empire?

Getting protection from people trying to attack their land.

From the discovery of Jenne- Jeno, what did historians learn about the history of West Africa?

It had cities two thousand years ago

Suppose a West African community produces these goods: yams palm oils kola nuts That community is most likely in which vegetation zone?

The Forest

The principal barrier to trade between Jenne-jeno and cities on the north coast of Africa was?

The Sahara

Archeologist 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

What is the main reason why people in different vegetation zone?

There were different resources in each zone

Why did extended- family groups do for defense against dangerous floods or enemies?

They joined other communities to form villages