Early Societies in West Africa

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What is the best title for this list?
 • Ghana • Songhai • Mali

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Early Kingdoms of West Africa

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Which of these clues about the African past describes an artifact? A. a palm forest, B. a farming tool, C. a family legend, D. a traditional dance

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a farming tool

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Few large settlements developed in the Sahara because it was too

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dry.

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What is the main reason why people in different vegetation zones traded with each other?

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Different resources were found in each zone.

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

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to farm

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What did extended-family groups do for defense against dangerous floods or enemies? Options: A. They dug ditches around their communities, B. They lived in isolated areas far from danger., C. They joined other communities to form villages., D. They offered gifts to the leaders of hostile bands.

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They joined other communities to form villages.

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

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iron smelting

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What does the discovery of copper at Jenne-jeno, located 600 miles from the nearest copper mines, indicate about the people of Jenne-jeno?

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They carried on long-distance trade.

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Which of these was an advantage of becoming part of an empire? A. paying tribute to the king, B. trading with the governor, C. having to serve in the army, D. getting protection from raiders

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getting protection from raiders

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Which product of West Africa was most important in the trade across the Sahara? Options: oil, gold, timber, clothing

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gold