Review for Chapter 1, Section 3 Quiz
III. West African Societies Around 1492
A. Climates of West Africa influenced the cultures 1. South- tropical rainforest 2. Mid- savannas 3. North- Sahara
B. Trading routes connected these areas.
C. 1440s- Arrival of the Europeans- Portuguese 1. bought slaves 2. opened West Africa for direct trade with Europe
D. Three West African Kingdoms 1. Songhai- controlled trade across the Sahara *King Askia Mohammed- Timbuktu
2. Benin- dominated the area around delta of Niger River
3. Kongo- established on reaches of Zaire (Congo) River
E. West African culture 1. lineage 2. age 3. religion 4. work 5. collective ownership of land 6. slaves
Bronze head of an ancient king from Benin, West Africa, The tradition of fine sculpture in West Africa goes back long before 1000 B.C
Ch 1, S3 III. West African Societies Around 1492 A. Climates of West Africa influenced the cultures 1. South- tropical rainforest 2. Mid- savannas 3. North- Sahara B. Trading routes connected these areas C. 1440s- Arrival of the Europeans- Portuguese 1. bought slaves 2. opened West Africa for direct trade with Europe D. Three West African Kingdoms 1. Songhai- controlled trade across the Sahara *King Askia Mohammed- Timbuktu 2. Benin- dominated the area around delta of Niger River 3. Kongo- established on reaches of Zaire (Congo) River E. West African culture 1. lineage 2. age 3. religion 4. work 5. collective ownership of land 6. slaves