Civilizations of Sub-Saharan Africa

What is a plateau?

Why is it difficult to travel by boat from the coast of Africa to its inferior?

Describe the Sahara. How is the Sahara different now from the way it was in ancient times?

Describe the Sahel. What kind of natural disaster is a constant threat to the people who live in the Sahel?

Describe the vegetation zones in the Sahel and along the Equator. How does the climate vary there?

What was the significance of the Niger River for the growth of West African civilizations?

What was the most prized West African mineral? List other natural resources West Africa was famous for.

What factors contributed to the rise of Ghana?

What is oral history? How is it important for historians?

What was the advantage of people with metalworking skills over their neighbors?