Early Societies in West Africa

Which belongs in the empty line (BOX ON TEST) bellow? City Grows Rich From Traders----|> _____________________----|> A Kingdom is Formed

City rulers conquer other cities

A 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 types of artifacts.

Farming tools were most popular artifacts discovered.

What are some advantages to becoming part of an empire?

Getting protection from people trying to attack their land.

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

How did the Niger River encourage trade?

It was a transportation route

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.

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

Less rainfall

Jenne-jeno was located on the ________ vegetation zone.

Savanna

Suppose a West African community produces these goods: -yams -palm oil -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

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 product of West Africa was most important in the trade across the Sahara?

Gold

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

There were different resources in each zone

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

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

They joined other communities to form villages

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

To farm