Early West African Societies

Select the 2 answers that best apply: Why might smaller settlements band together to form villages?

• For help with controlling a flooded river or mining for gold

• For protection from attacks

• For more impressive architecture

The process of melting ore to extract iron or other metals

• tilling

• mining

• smelting

• spinning

Which was more efficient at clearing land and growing crops?

• iron tools

• stone tools

What allowed people more free time to work at other trades?

• Better weaponry leading to better protection

• More efficient tools leading to more food production

• Better roads leading to easier travel

Large cities did not exist in West Africa until outsiders arrived to help the local people build them.

• True

• False

Which geographic feature would NOT encourage settlement?

• river

• natural resources

• good farmland

• open desert

Who were the most respected people in the the ancient city of Jenne-Jeno?

• blacksmiths

• farmers

• teachers

• priests

Which was considered more valuable?

• gold

• iron

Payment made by one ruler or country to another for protection or as a sign of submission

• Tax

• Tribute

• Subtext

• Dowry

Which was NOT a powerful West African Empire?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• Gupta