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Africa Chapter Walk
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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 largest desert in Africa is Sahara, located in the north
2. In what part of Africa would you find the Niger river? The Niger river is located
on the western part of Africa
3. What type of environment is located just south of the Sahara? The northern band is
on the southern side of the Sahara
4. Which of the 3 environments shown would you want to live in? Why? I would like
to live in a savannah because when it’s hot the trees can give shade, and for there
to be trees, there has to be water, and with water comes animals, and with animals,
there food
5. What were some of the items traded across the Sahara? Gold, salt, and ivory
6. Why was salt a valuable trade item? It flavored the food while preserving
7. About how many years passed after Ghana reached its height until Mali is
established? About 75 years passed between when Ghana reached its height and
when Mali was established
8. What happened in France about the same time Mansa Musa went to Mecca? The
Hundred Year War started about the same time Mansa Musa travels to Mecca
9. What goods (items) came to Ghana from the north? Salt came from the north
10. How did Ghana’s rulers get rich? Ghana’s rulers got rich by making traders pay
taxes
11. Where did Ghana’s gold come from? Ghana’s gold came from traders from lands
far away, or it was made in Ghana
12. What happens to the land if there is overgrazing? Loss of farmland was a result of
over grazing
13. About how many miles across was the empire of Mali? The empire of Mali was
about 1,500
14. On what river are Timbuktu and Gao located? Timbuktu and Gao are both located
on the Niger river
15. How did traders from the north bring their goods into Timbuktu? Traders from the
north brought their goods into Timbuktu by camel
16. What problem could heavy rain cause? Heavy rains can cause the brick buildings
they have to soften be destroyed
17. What did Mansa Musa do that made him a major figure in world history? Mansa
Musa became a major figure in world history because of the pilgrimage to Mecca
Oral Traditions p. 148
18. What was the griot’s job? The griot’s job was to tell stories about history