Geography
Culture
Kingdoms
Trade
Misc.
100
What are the 4 geographic zones in Africa?
Sahara, Sahel, Savanna, Forest
100
An African storyteller or "history book"
Griot
100
Why were clans so important?
Clans became the foundations of kingdoms
100
Why were North Africans predominantly Muslim?
trade among the Arabs in the Middle East
100
The king of Mali who put Africa on the map
Mansa Musa
200
What is the name of the river that cuts through West Africa?
The Niger
200
The one West Africans believed owned all the stories.
Anansi
200
Why did Clans transition to Villages?
Protection
200
What began to happen to the West African's religion the more they traded with the North Africans?
Began to change to Muslims
200
Who did Africans use to mine their salt?
Slaves
300
What is the climate in the Sahel like?
Semi Arid
300
The religion of most of the North Africans
Muslim
300
Ghana was defeated by
Mali
300
What was traded on the Trans-Saharan Trading Route
Salt for gold and slaves
300
Why did Ghana fall so easily to Mali?
They were already weakened from previous attacks by other kingdoms trying to get the benefits of Ghana's location
400
What is the climate of the Rainforest like?
Hot, Humid, Moist
400
The religion that believes all things have spirits.
What is Animism
400
What was the best location to build a village and why?
On the Niger river because you gained wealth from taxing trade.
400
Why was silent bartering a rule? (2 reasons)
to keep the location of the gold mines secret, and the language barrier
400
Why was salt so much more valuable than gold to the Wangarians?
Preserved and flavored food
500
How did West Africa's 4 different geographical zones effect trade among the people living in each one?
Trade was a necessity to all to get the resources they needed.
500
The person that makes all the decisions in a clan
Elder Male
500
Who controlled the Trans-Saharan trading route and why?
Ghana - they provided protection for those passing through.
500
Was Mansa Musa a good king? Why or why not?
Your Opinion
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