L15 Ancient Africa Early Societies

Ghana, Songhai, and Mali were

• Ancient trade cities in West Africa

• Tribes in Ancient West Africa

• Kingdoms in Ancient West Africa

• Animal gods of the Niger Valley

Which product of West Africa was most important in the trade across the Sahara?

• oil

• gold

• timber

• clothing

Which of these clues about the African past describes an artifact?

• a palm forest

• a farming tool

• a family legend

• a traditional dance

Which of these was an advantage of becoming part of an empire?

• paying tribute to the king

• trading with the governor

• having to serve in the army

• getting protection from raiders

Few large settlements developed in the Sahara because it was too

• dry

• hilly

• rocky

• large

What belongs in the empty space?  - City grows rich from trade - - A kingdom is formed.

• City rulers conquer other cities

• Kings demand payment of tribute

• Villages unite for protection

• Extended-families choose a leader

Compared to the West African savanna, the Sahel has

• better soil

• taller grass

• more cattle

• less rainfall

Archaeologists found copper at Jenne-jeno. The nearest copper mines are 600 miles away. What does this indicate about the people of Jenne-jeno?

• They often engaged in war

• They understood how to mine

• They built hot fires with charcoal

• They carried on long-distance trade

Suppose a West African community produces these goods:• yams • palm oil • kola nuts. That community is most likely in which vegetation zone?

• forest

• desert

• semi desert

• savanna

From the discovery of Jenne-jeno, what did historians learn about the history of West Africa?

• It was a vast area with four zones

• It became organized into kingdoms

• It had cities two thousand years ago

• It depended on several kinds of crops