Ch. 5.1 & 5.2 - Africa Geography, Culture & Trade

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Which list of Niger River regions is in order from LEAST rainfall to MOST? Options: Sahara, rain forest, savannah, Sahel, Sahara, Sahel, savannah, rain forest

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Sahara, Sahel, savannah, rain forest

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The main mineral resources in West Africa include: iron and diamonds, granite and coal, salt and gold, oil and silver.

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salt and gold

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What were some of the primary roles for women in West African societies? Options: They celebrated religious ceremonies by sacrificing animals, They farmed, collected firewood, ground grain, and carried water, They cared for children by teaching them hunting and sheep herding, They primarily teach family history and tradition through songs and storytelling

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They farmed, collected firewood, ground grain, and carried water

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How did West Africans find iron?

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They heated certain kinds of rock

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Which of the following is true regarding early West African village life?

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The family was at the heart, or center, of village life.

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One traditional religious belief of many West Africans was that...

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the spirits of ancestors stayed nearby.

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Farming in Africa improved around 500 BC because...

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people learned how to make iron tools.

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What development allowed trading caravans to cross the Sahara regularly?

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Camels were introduced to Africa.