The Culture and Kingdoms of West Africa

How did West Africans preserve their history before writing was introduced? 

People who lived in the southern forests had to trade to get which essential product? 

How did the spread of Islam in the 600s contribute to the growth of trade?

Suppose a West African community produces the goods listed below. That community is most likely in which vegetation zone

What is the main reason why people in different vegetation zones traded with each other?

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How did Ghana raise money to pay government officials?

The proverb indicates what about African society? "every time an old man dies, it is as if a library has burned down".

Which product of West Africa was most important in the trade across the Sahara?

What protected Ghana from being conquered by Muslim armies in the 700s?

The trans-Saharan trade increased after about 300 C.E. as a result of the 

Which of these resulted from the hajj of Mansa Musa?

Islam was first brought to West Africa by 

This diagram shows family members’ relationships to the king. Based on Ghana’s matrilineal system, who would rule next a

Why did Islam spread fairly easily in Mali? 

Masks were often worn by

Which of these musical styles was most influenced by West African call-and-response songs?

Caravans were very important to the people of Taghaza, because without caravans the people would

Name this African animal

For what was the city of Timbuktu especially well known? 

Which of these was an advantage of becoming part of an empire?

Early travelers described Ghana as a land of

How did traditional West African folktales come to the Americas? 

Few large settlements developed in the Sahara because it was too 

How did the Niger River encourage trade? 

Which of these religious practices of West African Muslims began before Islamic influence reached the region?