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Wednesday 11/5 wk 13
1. Who was Mansa Musa?
2. What was Askia Muhammad’s important contribution to the Empire of Songhai?
AFRICA STUDY GUIDE
Due Tomorrow
AFRICA STUDY GUIDE
Directions:Using your text book answer the questions 1-
20.Remember…
*you do not have to use complete sentences*due tomorrow*no partner work
AFRICA STUDY GUIDE
# 1-8 Ch 5.1 page151#9-15 Ch 5.2 page157# 16-20 Ch 5.3 page 165
Map page 158
Thursday 11/6wk 13
1. Who were the Berbers?
2. How did the kings of Ghana become wealthy?
AFRICA STUDY GUIDE
1.What did West Africans feel the strongest loyalty to?their family and village
2.In West African villages, what did most lives center on?farming
3.How did labor specialization affect the economy?It created a diverse economy.
4.What trade goods did West Africa supply to North Africa?gold, slaves, ivory
3.How did labor specialization affect the economy?It created a diverse economy.
4.What trade goods did West Africa supply to North Africa?gold, slaves, ivory
5.As trade in West Africa grew, what else expanded and grew there ?cities
6. What led to the rise of kings in West African societies?societies developed complex trade systems
5. As trade in West Africa grew, what else expanded and grew there?cities
6. What led to the rise of kings in West Africa?societies developed complex trade systems
7. Why did early West African societies record their culture with oral history?people did not have a system of writing
8. How did griots pass on history values?by telling stories and singing songs
7. Why did early West African societies record their culture with oral history?people did not have a system of writing
8. How did griots pass on history values?by telling stories and singing songs
9. What are the three vegetation zones of West Africa?desert, grassland, forest
10.How did the Niger River affect the economy of West Africa?It was an important line of communication, transportation, and trade.
9.What are the three vegetation zones of West Africa?desert, grassland, forest
10.How did the Niger River affect the economy of West Africa?It was an important line of communication, transportation and trade.
11.Who were the Berbers?North African nomads who established trans-Saharan trade routes
12.How did Berber traders influence Ghana?introduced written language
11.Who were the Berbers?North African nomads who established trans-Saharan trade routes
12.How did Berber traders influence Ghana?introduced written language
13.How did the king of Ghana become wealthy?by taxing trade
14.Who were Ghana’s main converts to Islam?upper class people in cities
13.How did the king of Ghana become wealthy?by taxing trade
14.Who were Ghana’s main converts to Islam?upper class people in cities
15.How did Islam influence Ghana’s rulers?Islam’s use of written language helped Muslims gain power in the government
16.What was one Sundiata’s accomplishments?He expanded the Empire of Mali
15.How did Islam influence Ghana’s rulers?Islam’s use of written language helped Muslims gain power in the government
16.What was one Sundiata’s accomplishments?He expanded the Empire of Mali
17.Why was the city of Timbuktu important to the Mali Empire?it was the center of trade and learning
18.What did Mansa Musa bring back to Mali from his pilgrimage?architect and scholars
17.Why was the city of Timbuktu important to the Mali Empire?center of trade and learning
18.What did Mansa Musa bring back to Mali from his pilgrimage?architect and scholars
19.How did Mansa Musa help develop the empire of Mali?His pilgrimage to Mecca encouraged people to come to Timbuktu
20.What was Askia Muhammad’s greatest achievement?He organized the government of the Songhai Empire.
21. What does this map show?vegetation zones
22. What bodies of water surround southern Africa?Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean
23. What type of vegetation zone covers the LEAST amount of area on the continent?rainforest
24.What vegetation zones would a trader cross when traveling east from the Gulf of Guinea to the Red Sea?rain forest, savannah, desert
25.What vegetation zone covers most of the island of Madagascar?savannah
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