Wednesday 11/5 wk 13

1. Who was Mansa Musa?

2. What was Askia Muhammad’s important contribution to the Empire of Songhai?

AFRICA STUDY GUIDE

Due Tomorrow

AFRICA STUDY GUIDE

Directions:Using your text book answer the questions 1-

20.Remember…

*you do not have to use complete sentences*due tomorrow*no partner work

AFRICA STUDY GUIDE

# 1-8 Ch 5.1 page151#9-15 Ch 5.2 page157# 16-20 Ch 5.3 page 165

Map page 158

Thursday 11/6wk 13

1. Who were the Berbers?

2. How did the kings of Ghana become wealthy?

AFRICA STUDY GUIDE

1.What did West Africans feel the strongest loyalty to?their family and village

2.In West African villages, what did most lives center on?farming

3.How did labor specialization affect the economy?It created a diverse economy.

4.What trade goods did West Africa supply to North Africa?gold, slaves, ivory

3.How did labor specialization affect the economy?It created a diverse economy.

4.What trade goods did West Africa supply to North Africa?gold, slaves, ivory

5.As trade in West Africa grew, what else expanded and grew there ?cities

6. What led to the rise of kings in West African societies?societies developed complex trade systems

5. As trade in West Africa grew, what else expanded and grew there?cities

6. What led to the rise of kings in West Africa?societies developed complex trade systems

7. Why did early West African societies record their culture with oral history?people did not have a system of writing

8. How did griots pass on history values?by telling stories and singing songs

7. Why did early West African societies record their culture with oral history?people did not have a system of writing

8. How did griots pass on history values?by telling stories and singing songs

9. What are the three vegetation zones of West Africa?desert, grassland, forest

10.How did the Niger River affect the economy of West Africa?It was an important line of communication, transportation, and trade.

9.What are the three vegetation zones of West Africa?desert, grassland, forest

10.How did the Niger River affect the economy of West Africa?It was an important line of communication, transportation and trade.

11.Who were the Berbers?North African nomads who established trans-Saharan trade routes

12.How did Berber traders influence Ghana?introduced written language

11.Who were the Berbers?North African nomads who established trans-Saharan trade routes

12.How did Berber traders influence Ghana?introduced written language

13.How did the king of Ghana become wealthy?by taxing trade

14.Who were Ghana’s main converts to Islam?upper class people in cities

13.How did the king of Ghana become wealthy?by taxing trade

14.Who were Ghana’s main converts to Islam?upper class people in cities

15.How did Islam influence Ghana’s rulers?Islam’s use of written language helped Muslims gain power in the government

16.What was one Sundiata’s accomplishments?He expanded the Empire of Mali

15.How did Islam influence Ghana’s rulers?Islam’s use of written language helped Muslims gain power in the government

16.What was one Sundiata’s accomplishments?He expanded the Empire of Mali

17.Why was the city of Timbuktu important to the Mali Empire?it was the center of trade and learning

18.What did Mansa Musa bring back to Mali from his pilgrimage?architect and scholars

17.Why was the city of Timbuktu important to the Mali Empire?center of trade and learning

18.What did Mansa Musa bring back to Mali from his pilgrimage?architect and scholars

19.How did Mansa Musa help develop the empire of Mali?His pilgrimage to Mecca encouraged people to come to Timbuktu

20.What was Askia Muhammad’s greatest achievement?He organized the government of the Songhai Empire.

21. What does this map show?vegetation zones

22. What bodies of water surround southern Africa?Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean

23. What type of vegetation zone covers the LEAST amount of area on the continent?rainforest

24.What vegetation zones would a trader cross when traveling east from the Gulf of Guinea to the Red Sea?rain forest, savannah, desert

25.What vegetation zone covers most of the island of Madagascar?savannah