Chapter 13 Early African Civilizations 2025

Which two factors contributed most to the survival of early West African villages?

A brightly colored fabric woven in many African societies is a

Name the American Jazz/Blues entertainer that was influenced by West African music:

Which best explains the usefulness of the practice of silent barter?

This river allowed many people to live in West Africa . .

An area near the equator that has many trees and heavy rainfall may be called . .

The people of Songhai rebelled against this leader because he was NOT a Muslim:

Which of the following is a method Sundiata used to gain more power in Mali?

What is the most appropriate response to the statement: "Sunni Ali was bad for the empires of West Africa."

In West Africa, what do the different regions running east and west have in common?

Farming in Africa improved around 500 BC because

A spoken record of past events.

Which list of regions is in order from most rainfall to least?

Long, deep valleys formed by the movement of Earth’s crust.

Which famous artist was impacted by West African art?

The Muslim leader of Mali who supported education, spread Islam, and made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca is . .

The ruler of Mali who conquered Ghana and introduced cotton

The belief that natural objects have spirits is called . .

Who were the Almoravids?

Between the Sahara and the savannah lies the .

To help maintain order, this leader created five separate provinces within Songhai:

A West African story teller is . . .

Mali's rise to power began under this ruler named . .

Muhammad Ture is . . .

An epic poem that tells the history of Ghana is called the . .