Ancient and West African History Flashcard

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Ancient Egyptian society was profoundly shaped by what geographic feature?

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Nile River

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What power and status did women in ancient Egypt have?

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Women held a relatively high status, could own property, and be public officials.

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The region where early roots of African American culture lay

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West Africa

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Consequence of trade between West Africa and North Africa?

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It facilitated the spread of Islam into West Africa.

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What helped tie the empire of Mali together?

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Commerce

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Which of the following was the largest of the empires in western Africa? Songhai, Mali, Ghana, Benin

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Songhai

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The peoples of the forest region were particularly important in African American history because they played a large role in _____.

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the Atlantic slave trade

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The reason it is difficult to generalize about West African society and culture

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The scarcity of written records

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What was generally true of land cultivation in West Africa?

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Agricultural tasks were divided by gender.

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Most West African monarchs claimed power by saying they had what status?

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divine or semi-divine status