African Traditions

The social system of ancient West Africa was called a...

• hierarchy system

• caste system

• class system

Skilled workers were above traders and free people in the West African caste system.

• True

• False

In ancient West Africa, a person would belong to the same caste that their ___ belonged to.

• friends

• king

• emperor

• family

In West Africa, villages consisted of groups of closely related families called ___.

Who was typically in charge of a village?

• The strongest member of the clan

• The bravest member of the clan

• The eldest member of the clan

• No one person was in charge

What did the clan leader typically hold power over

• Family Members

• Property

• Neither of these

• Both of these

In villages, people in West Africa typically spoke?

• Arabic

• Persian

• Ancestral Languages

• Swahili

The economy of villages in ancient West Africa revolved around...

• Producing goods

• Producing food

• Producing art

• Trade

In cities, people in West Africa typically spoke?

• Arabic

• Persian

• Ancestral Languages

• Swahili

In ancient West African cities, people mostly worshipped?

• Ancient gods

• Ancestors

• Islam

• Christianity