Gr 7 SS Ch 11 West Africa

what belongs in the middle space? *City grows rich from trade *_______ *A kingdom is formed

*City rulers conquer other cities

what is the best title for this list: *Ghana *Songhai *Mali

Early Kingdoms of West Africa

How did the Niger River encourage trade?

It was a transportation route.

Compared to the West African savanna, the Sahel has

less rainfall

archaeologists have found remains of high walls around one ancient West African community. What does this suggest about it?

the inhabitants faced a threat of attacks

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

to farm

Jenne-jeno was located in the __________ vegetation zone.

Savanna

which of these clues about African past describes an artifact: *a palm forest *a farming tool *a family legend *a traditional dance

a farming tool

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

desert

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

different resources were found in each zone

Few large settlements developed in the Sahara because it was too

dry

Suppose a West African community produces these goods: -Yams -Palm Oil -Kola Nuts That community is most likely in which vegetation zone?

forest

what was one advantage of becoming a part of an empire?

getting protection from raiders

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

gold

which technology did the Nok people adopt as early as 500 BCE?

iron working

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

it had cities more than 1,600 years ago

archaeologists found copper at Jenne-jeno. the nearest copper mines mines are 600 miles away. what does this indicate about the people of jenne-jeno?

they carried on long-distance trade

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

they joined other communities to form villages