1. Wednesday 11/5 wk 13 1. Who was Mansa Musa? 2. What was Askia Muhammad’s important contribution to the Empire of Songhai?

2. A FRICA S TUDY G UIDE Due Tomorrow

3. A FRICA S TUDY G UIDE Directions: Using your text book answer the questions 1-20. Remember… *you do not have to use complete sentences *due tomorrow *no partner work

4. # 1-8Ch 5.1 page151 #9-15Ch 5.2 page157 # 16-20Ch 5.3 page 165 Mappage 158

5. Thursday 11/6wk 13 1. Who were the Berbers? 2. How did the kings of Ghana become wealthy?

6. A FRICA S TUDY G UIDE

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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.

11. 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

12. 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. 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

14. 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

15. 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.

16. 21. What does this map show? vegetation zones

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

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

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

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