chapter 11 West Africa

Which product of West Africa was most important in the trade across the Sahara

• oil
• gold
• timber
• clothing

Which of these was an advantage of becoming part of an empire?

• paying tribute to the king
• trading with the governor
• having to serve in the army
• getting protection from the raiders

1.  City grows rich from trade        2. ??????                                                  3. A kingdom is formed.
What happens in #2?

• City rulers conquer other cities
• Kings demand payment for tribute
• Villages unite for protection
• Extended families choose a leader

Archeologists found copper at Jenne-jeno.  The nearest copper mines are 600 miles away.  What does this indicate about the people of Jenne-jeno?

• They often engaged in war
• They understood how to mine
• They built hot fires with charcoal
• They carried on long-distance trade

From the discovery  of Jenne-jeno, what did historians learn about the history of West Africa?

• It was a vast area with four zones
• It became organized into kingdoms
• It depended on several kinds of crops
• It had cities two thousand years ago

What technology did the Nok people adopt as early as 500 B.C.E.?

• the wheel
• the aqueduct
• iron smelting
• paper making

Archeologists have found remains of high walls around one ancient West African community.  What does this suggest about it?

• The inhabitants made metal tools
• The inhabitants had too little water
• The inhabitants faced a threat of attacks
• The inhabitants did not need to grow crops

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

• They dug ditches around their communities
• They lived in isolated areas far from danger
• They joined other communities to form villages
• They offered the gifts to the leaders of hostile lands

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

• to farm
• to trade
• to mine gold
• to fight enemies

How did the Niger River encourage trade?

• It was a source of food
• It was a transportation route
• Its annual floods provided rich soil
• It provided water for baking