Download Africa Chapter Walk - Sample World History Reiff 3

Africa Chapter Walk
Answer on your own paper in complete sentences.
Map p. 113
1. What is the name of the world’s largest desert and in what part of Africa (north,
south, east or west) would you find it?
The world’s largest desert is the Sahara desert and it is north part of Africa.
2. In what part of Africa would you find the Niger river?
The Niger River is northwest of Africa.
Environments of Africa 114-115
3. What type of environment is located just south of the Sahara?
The semiarid is located just south of Sahara.
4. Which of the 3 environments shown would you want to live in? Why?
I would like to live in rain forest because you have lots of trees to make a house and that
it doesn’t have a desert.
Crossing the Sahara 120-121
5. What were some of the items traded across the Sahara?
Some of the items that were traded across the Sahara were silk and spices.
6. Why was salt a valuable trade item?
Salt was valuable to them because it helps them preserve and flavor foods.
Timeline 126-127
7. About how many years passed after Ghana reached its height until Mali is
established?
About 175 years that had passed by.
8. What happened in France about the same time Mansa Musa went to Mecca?
What had happened in France was that there was a hundred years wars that had begun.
Ghana Empire Map p. 131
9. What goods (items) came to Ghana from the north?
The goods that had come from Ghana from the north is food and salt.
Salt and Gold p. 132-133
10. How did Ghana’s rulers get rich?
The Ghana rulers got rich by controlling the trade in salt and gold.
11. Where did Ghana’s gold come from?
Ghana’s gold had come from the south.
Overgrazing p. 135
12. What happens to the land if there is overgrazing?
When the land is being overgrazing is that the grass disappears, leaving the soil below
exposed to the wind. Also the wind blows the soil away, which turns what was once
grassland into desert.
Mali Empire Map p. 137
13. About how many miles across was the empire of Mali?
The empire of Mali is about 1,260 miles across.
14. On what river are Timbuktu and Gao located?
Timbuktu and Gao are located by the Niger River.
Picture: Timbuktu p. 139
15. How did traders from the north bring their goods into Timbuktu?
The traders had brought their goods into Timbuktu by camel caravans.
16. What problem could heavy rain cause?
The problem when heavy rain is caused it causes winter floods.
Biography: Mansa Musa p. 141
17. What did Mansa Musa do that made him a major figure in world history?
Mansa Musa had been a pilgrimage to Mecca that had made him a major figure in world
history.
Oral Traditions p. 148
18. What was the griot’s job?
The griot’s job is to remember and pass on their people’s history. Also they tell stories
that are entertaining and was well informative.