All Flashcards
Significance of coastal access?
Facilitated fishing, trade, economic growth, and cultural exchange for early African societies.
What made the Sahel a population hub?
Water routes like the Niger River, fertile soils, and trade connections linking the Sahara to tropical regions.
What made the savannah a population hub?
Water routes like the Niger River, fertile soils, and trade connections linking the Sahara to tropical regions.
Why were Timbuktu and Gao important?
Key population centers within the Mali Empire, thriving due to trade and fertile lands.
Why was Koumbi Saleh significant?
A major population center in the Ghana Empire, known for its wealth and trade.
What was the significance of Kanem-Bornu?
A key population center near Lake Chad, important for trade and agriculture.
What was traded from deserts/semiarid regions?
Nomadic herders traded livestock and salt (Tuareg, Berber).
What trade was done in the Sahel?
Livestock trading was common (Fulani).
What trade was done in the Savannah?
Grain crops were traded from this region (Hausa city-states).
What trade was done in the Tropical Rainforests?
Kola nuts, yams, and gold were traded (Akan, Ashanti Kingdom).
Compare desert/semiarid vs. savannah climate regarding trade.
Desert/Semiarid: Nomadic herding, salt production. Savannah: Grain crops, livestock trading.
Compare Savannah vs. Tropical Rainforest regarding trade.
Savannah: Grain crops, livestock trading. Tropical Rainforest: Kola nuts, yams, gold.
What role did coastal access play for early African societies?
Enabled fishing, trade, economic growth, and cultural exchange.
Why were the Sahel and savannah major population hubs?
Due to water routes, fertile soils, and trade connections.
What made Timbuktu and Gao significant?
Key population centers within the Mali Empire, important for trade and learning.
What role did Koumbi Saleh play in history?
It was a major population center within the Ghana Empire, known for its wealth.
What was the significance of Kanem-Bornu?
A major population center near Lake Chad, important for regional power and trade.