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35 Cards in this Set
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What are two indications that the Sahara was a land of flowing rivers, lush green pastures, and forests?
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1.) there were CAVE PAINTINGS os such scenes in desert cave
2.) DRIED UP RIVER BEDS |
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How many climate zones are there in Africa?
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There are 8 climate zones in Africa.
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How did the people travel across the desert from North Africa?
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They traveled by camel caravan.
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Who were the first Africans to make iron?
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The West African VLOK
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The remains of what city wre discovered on the inland delta of the Niger River?
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Jenne-Jenno
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What three things did the people who settle on the inland delta of the Niger River do for a linving?
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1. Farmed
2. Fished 3. Raised Cattle |
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What two things did the Africans use salt for?
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1. Flavor Food
2. Preserve Food |
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What was Ghana's capital?
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Koumbi
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What did Ghana's Soninke kings do t keep the Muslims separate from the Soninke traditional religion? Explain.
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The kings divided the trading towns into muslim housing and local housing.
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How did the two sections of Koumbi differ from each other?
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The Muslim side held mosqus snf mody of the building were stone , two story tall builiding the Soninke section was walled and made from wood or clay.
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What two things did Arab traders bring to Ghana?
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1.) first system of writing
2.) numbers |
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Who were among the first to convert to Islam.
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Mandinke
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What is one reason many West Africans converted to Islam? Explain
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It stressed belief in brotherhood and this encouraged peaceful trade.
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What Islamic practice was hard fro Ghanaians to accept and why?
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The Islamic practice that is the hardest for Ghanamians to ecept is the succession of Kings. Why?????
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What marked the fall of Ghana in 1235?
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Battle of Kilina
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Who was the king of Mali?
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The King of Mali was King Sundiata
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What three things did this new king of Mali focus on?
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1. Restoring prosperity to his kingdom-$$$
2. agriculture 3. trade |
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What is a griot?
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A griot is a STORYTELLER.
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Who was Mali's greatest ruler?
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Mali's greatest ruler was MANSA MUSA
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What were the two west African customs that shockede Ibn Battuta?
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1. West African women were independent
2.People scarred their faces to show clan affiliation. |
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Under Mansa Musa, how did culture and learning flourish in Niani and Timbuktu?
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Culture and learning flourished because Arab scholars, were brought to teach in Mali's learning centers
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What two things did Sunni Ali do?
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1.He declared Gao's independence
2.Conquered neighboring lands |
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What happened to Sunni Ali's son when he took over the empire after his father died?
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Many muslims joined forces to overthrow him.
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How did Pasha's 1,000 men beat Songhai's army of 25,000 men and why
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Paha's men won because they had guns....(need to be more specific...look up in book)
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What was the greatest trade empire of west Africa
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Songhai
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How di West African farmers adapt to their land and climate?
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By growing plants and fruits that helped them survive in that eco system.
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What were the common components of West African religions?
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1. Dance
2. Music 3.Diviners 4.indigenous ancestor worship 5.believed in spirits |
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What was the governement of rural African villages like?
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Kinship
A village chief Elders |
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Name 3 places that most West Africans lived.
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Rain Forests
Savanna Near Riverbanks |
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What was the most import activity in every village?
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The most import activity in every billage was farming.
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Define millet.
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Wheat like grain.
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Define clans
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A close tribe or family group
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When did the status of a slave become permanent.
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Thte status of a slabe became permanent when a clan lends a worker to another clan and the worker does not pay his or her debt, he she become permanent.
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What type of jobs were slaves used for?
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1. Slaves were soldiers
2. Physical labor-they Mined copper domestic servants |
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Why was kinship important in west african village life?
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It defined ones's village and clan, since clans were responsible for members lives, kinship directly affected everything one did and had in life, including education, work, freedom.
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