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What are the 4 chapters called?
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1. Early socities
2. Ghana
3. Islam
4. Culture of West Africa
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What are the 4 regions of Africa (the whole continent)?
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North Africa
South Africa
East Africa
West Africa
(show on map) -- along w/ showing water bodies, areas (Sahara, Sahel, Savanna), Kingdoms and capitals.
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Where are the vegetation zones on the continent of Africa?
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See the book
desert at the top
vegetation near Ghana in West Africa
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Why did people settle in West Africa?
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1. Farming (near water)
2. Fishing (near water)
3. Trade (gold south of Ghana
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What were the 3 Kingdoms in medival West Africa?
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1. Ghana
2. Mali
3. Songhai
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Label the Niger and Senegal rivers
(and the Nile?)
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Label
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Where is Timbuktu on the map? On what River?
What is Timbuktu known for?
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A University.. see book
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Why were the Niger and Senegal rivers important to the civilizations that developed in West Africa?
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You said: They were water sources for drinking, farming, and fishing. (And some trade with canoes).
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Why is Ghana decline?
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1. War -- Muslims came in
2. lost natural resources (no water -- too many people)
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What part of the continent of Africa did Islam first go to in the 700s?
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North Africa because is was adjacent to the Arabian Peninsula.
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How did Islam spread from North Africa to West Africa?
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Over the Saharan desert trade route(s).
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How did geography affect trade in West Africa?
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It was difficult to trade with people on the other side of the Sahara because it was hard to cross. It became easier when camels started to be used to carry goods to trade.
Rivers were used to transport goods to trade. The rivers were like highways, but canoes were used.
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How did early societies develop in West Africa?
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Extended families worked together to get food. Then they had extra to trade, so trade centers in towns grew, and towns became cities as more people came to work.
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What was the process the Nok used to smelt to make iron tools?
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Blacksmiths fired furnaces with charcoal. Hot pieces of iron were then heated and hammered into shapes for tools like axes, hoes, and spears.
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How did the ability to make iron affect food production and the types of jobs the villagers did in West Africa?
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With tools, more food could be produced, so more people could move to that area and have food. The people didn't have to farm, but could work at other trades, like being blacksmiths, weaving, and pottery making.
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