Early Societies in West Africa Flashcard

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Which of these clues about the African past describes an artifact? a palm forest, a farming tool, a family legend, a traditional dance

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a farming tool

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What is the best title for this list? • Ghana • Songhai • Mali

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Early Kingdoms of West Africa

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Few large settlements developed in the Sahara because it was too

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dry.

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Compared to the West African savanna, the Sahel has

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less rainfall.

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Suppose a West African community produces the goods listed below. That community is most likely in which vegetation zone?

• yams
• palm oil
• kola nuts

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forest

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What is the main reason why people in different vegetation zones traded with each other?

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Different resources were found in each zone.

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How did the Niger River encourage trade?

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It was a transportation route.

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Why did extended-family groups first settle south of the Sahara?

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to farm

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What did extended-family groups do for defense against dangerous floods or enemies?

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They joined other communities to form villages.

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What were the two factors that led to the growth of small towns into larger cities?

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trade and ironworking