Early Societies
The major river that runs through west Africa
The Niger
The two main traded goods
gold and salt
Name the 4 regions of Africa
Northern, Eastern, Western, Central and Southern
This historical adaptation enabled the preservation of meat in hot environments
salt
This desert animal has 3 eyelids and 2 sets of eyelashes
camel
The reason historians do not have written records of Early African Kingdoms
oral traditions
To show respect for their king, his people would pour this on their heads
dust
Africa is the second largest continent in the world. Which is the largest?
Asia
This modern adaptation enables for better communication in the Sahara
satellite phones
The Trade Route that linked West and North Africa
trans-saharan trade
The process of melting ore to extract iron or other metals
smelting
Ghana's role in trade
middleman
This mountain is the highest point in Africa
Mount Kilimanjaro
These two crops are able to flourish in the Sahel despite the dry environment
millet and sorghum
This religion was spread over the Trans-Saharan Trade Route
Islam
An indication that the conquered people accepted the king's authority
tribute
How did Ghana fund its nation army?
Tax money
This is the second largest desert in Africa
Kalahari
This is the name of the project which goal it to build a border of trees between the Sahara and Sahel
The Great Green Wall Initiative
This Mali king flaunted his wealth during his pilgrimage to Mecca
These early peoples who resided in Africa made iron tools around 500 BCE
The Nok
The group that wrote about Ghana
Arab scholars
East Africa is home to 3 large freshwater lakes in an area known as what
Great Rift Valley
This modern technology helps people adapt to desert environments by drilling through rock to find underground water, creating new oases
drilling machines and electric water pumps
The discovery of this ancient city proved wrong the theory that cities were unable to develop in Africa until they received outside help
Jenne-Jeno