Geography and Trade
Early Communities and Villages
Towns and Villages
Jenne-Jeno
Kingdoms and Empires
100
name the four regions of Africa
1. North Africa 2. West Africa 3. East Africa 4. South and Central Africa
100
How many people usually made up an early community?
15-20
100
define smelting
the process of melting ore so that iron and other metals remain
100
How many people lived in the city of Jenne-jeno?
20,000
100
_____________ was a major factor in the rise of kingdoms in West Africa.
trade
200
Name the four vegetation zones of Africa
desert semidesert savanna forest
200
Who were the people who usually made up a community?
extended families
200
blacksmiths used the melted iron to form what?
tools such as hoes, axes, and other weapons
200
Why was the fact that Jenne-jeno was located near two rivers beneficial?
-farming -fishing -trade
200
What did the rulers of some trading cities in West Africa do to become wealthy?
collecting taxes on goods that were traded
300
Name three characteristics of the savanna
- tall grasses -scattered trees -long rainy season -grains grow here -cattle -Niger River
300
How did communities get the things they needed to survive?
They produced most of the things it needed to survive and would trade with other communities for goods they could not produce.
300
How did people use these new tools to benefit society?
With iron tools farmers could clear land and grow crops more effeciently.
300
What job was the most respected job in the West African cities?
blacksmith
300
How did the rulers spend their wealth on?
large armies
400
What is the name of the large desert in West Africa AND name two characteristics of the desert
Sahara Desert -sand dunes -bare -very dry -scattered oases
400
How did villages form from communities?
extended families joined with other extended families to form villages
400
What does the word surplus have to do with trade?
Villages produced extra crops (surplus) and would trade them for other goods.
400
Like Bagdhad, the city of Jenne-jeno is surrounded by what?
a circular wall
400
explain the term tribute
payment made by one ruler or country to another for protection or as a sign of submission
500
Why did people living in certain vegetation zones need to trade with people living in other vegetation zones?
different resources could be found in each zone. People living in certain vegetation zones needed to trade for the things they could not produce themselves.
500
Why did villages form?
Extended families came together with other extended families for protection and to have more people to work on problems
500
Why did trade result in the formation of towns and cities?
more crops could support more people more people could have more jobs trading centers
500
At first the people of Jenne-jeno lived in homes made from ___________________. Later they were built from ___________
bent poles and woven mats mud blocks
500
Name one advantage and one disadvantage to becoming part of a kingdom
disadvantages:Obligation to pay tribute, Men had to serve in the kings army advantages: Protection of conquered territory, Trade routes were safe, Kings collected luxury goods from their subjects and passed them out to everyone in the kingdom, Expensive presents to govenors
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