Early societies
Sahara
A huge desert stretching across most of North Africa; largest desert in the world
What is the main reason why people in different vegetation zones traded with each other
Different resources were found in each zone
Few large settlement still developed in Sahara because it was too
Dry
What is the best title for this list Ghana Songhai Mali
Early Kingdoms of West Africa
Which of these was an advantage of becoming part of the empire
Getting protection from raiders
Which product of west Africa was most important in the trade across the Sahara
Gold was the most important product of West African trade across the Sahara.
Which technology did the nok people adopt as early as 500 BCE
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.
Compared to the widest African savanna, the Sahel have
Less rainfall
Tribute
Money paid by one country to another in return for protection
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
Smelting
The process by which ore is melted to separate the useful metal from other elements.
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 trade.
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 for settle south of Sahara
To farm
Savanna
a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.
Sahel
a strip of dry grasslands on the southern border of the Sahara; also known as "the shore of the desert"
Nok
an African people who lived in what is now Nigeria between 500 B.C. and A.D. 200
Jenne-Jeno
an ancient West African city built along the Niger River
Suppose a West African community produces these goods: -Yams -Palm Oil -Kola Nuts That community is most likely in which vegetation zone?
forest
