World History 8.3 and 8.4 Flashcard

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What resources powered the economy in medieval West Africa?

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Gold and salt

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Who were the Berbers?

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Nomadic peoples with camel caravans.

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Who was the most famous ruler of Mali?

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Mansa Musa

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What geographical feature separates West, North, and East African societies?

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Sahara Desert

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What were the 2 major slave trades practiced in medieval Africa?

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Trans-Saharan slave trade and Trans-Atlantic slave trade

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What was an impact of slavery on African society?

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Disruption of social structures and loss of population.

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What is subsistence farming?

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Subsistence farming is a type of agriculture where farmers grow food mainly for their own consumption.

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What type of cities developed along the East Coast of Africa in the late middle ages? Options: Coastal trading posts, Agricultural villages, Nomadic settlements, Liberian city-states

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Coastal trading posts

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The kingdom of Axum was in the area of present-day...

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Ethiopia and Eritrea

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What are stateless societies?

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Stateless societies are communities without centralized political authority, relying on kinship and social norms for governance.