1. West Africa Chapter 19, Section 3

2. Human Perspective

3. A History of Rich Trading Empires Saharan Trade Ghana Mali Songhai Stateless Societies European “king- making”

4. West Africa Struggles Economically Trade in raw materials Hope for Ghana Sierra Leone’s Problems How is the economy of Ghana similar to those of the West African empires?

5. Cultural Symbols of West Africa Asasia Stools Benin “Bronzes”

6. Music in Daily Life West African Music “What Goes Around...” King Sunny Ade How did the music that influenced blues and jazz get to the Americas?

7. 7. The trade in gold and _____ helped to enrich empires in the upper Niger river region. a. salt b. silver c. cotton d. cheese

8. 8. Which of these factors contributes to hardships for some West African contries’ economies like Sierra Leone’s? a. lack of infrastructure b. political instability c. low literacy rates d. all of the above

9. 9. Which West Africa artform symbolizes unity between ancestral spirits and living members of a family? a. Benin “Bronzes” b. Wooden Masks c. Kente cloth d. Stools