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A GREAT ORAL TRADITION
Africa was once known as "the
D______ Continent" because the European c______________ powers
saw it as a v______ and d________________ place filled with s__________
people. The E________________ did not know of A__________’s many a_______________
civilizations. A great deal of what we know about African history
comes from the stories of the g__________. Griots will often m______________
the f__________ histories of a village going back P
h______________ of years. American writer Alex H________ met a g________
that knew the same family stories he learned while growing up in T________________.
We know about African P
h____________ evolves as time passes. Recently we learned that c______________________
developed in West Africa nearly a P P
m______________ earlier than previous estimates. We now know that
A__________ had an I______ Age culture with c__________ and t________
routes about ______bc.
THE NOK
An ancient  unn________
civilization existed in the present day village of N____, Nigeria.
These advanced people discovered that they were able to s________
iron by h____________ certain r________. Iron has many uses. It can
be r______________ to make w____________ and p________. Iron can also
be used for c____________ and h____________ because it c______________
heat well. The Nok apparently moved from the S________ to the I______
Age. Most cultures discovered c__________ and b__________ before iron.
We don’t know if the N____ discovered the secrets of i______ on their
own, or if they learned about it from another c____________.
A higher order learning question. I will accept any reasonable answer.
This is another term for "one thousand years."
  
 
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conclusion that restates the topic sentence.
A GREAT ORAL TRADITION
1.
Find and explain the metaphor in the first paragraph of this section.
2. What is a griot?
3. What have archaeologists recently concluded about
African civilization?
THE NOK
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4. Why do we refer to an ancient African civilization
as the Nok?
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List five tools or iron weapons that would advance an ancient civilization.
6. How were the Nok able to move directly from the Stone
Age to the Iron Age?
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THE PHOENICIANS AND CARTHAGE
The P______________________
were the greatest t________________ and t____________ of their time.
The originally settled C______________ as a t____________ post, but
when the A________________ and P______________ conquered their h______________
in the modern nation of L____________, Carthage became an I____________________
state.
Carthage
fought and l______ three brutal w______ against R______, a c______
on the I____________ Peninsula. The wars were known as the P________
Wars because Puncia was the R________ name for C______________. Carthage,
with it’s superior navy, was favored to win the first war, but they
were surprised by the R________ navy. A great Carthaginian military
leader named H______________ stormed into I________ on a team of e_______________.
Hannibal won a few early v________________, but the Romans o____________________
his forces and were able to once again defeat C_____________.
The Romans
destroyed C______________ for good in the Third P________ War. After
a s________ in 146bc, the Romans went from house to house, s______________________
the Carthaginians. The few s________________ were s______ into s____________.
The Romans then d________________ the c______ and h__________ and
poured s______ over the f_________________ to ensure its b__________________.
Some historians compared the brutality of Adolph Hitler’s Nazi Party
in P G____________ to the Romans in the T________ Punic W____.
THE PEOPLE SOUTH OF THE SAHARA
DESERT HAD LITTLLE CONTACT WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD
The people south of the Sahara
Desert had little contact with the rest of the world. It was almost
impossible to c________ the h____, dry S__________ Desert without
modern t__________________________. The few r__________ that flow
from sub-S____________ Africa contain many high w__________________
that make t__________ difficult. Additionally, both the sub-Saharan
A______________ and the people north of the P S__________ were
fearful of v________________ into the o________. Finally, the t_____
flies that live on the edge of the d__________ carry deadly d__________.
It is understandable that people from
E___________
knew little of the advanced cultures that were hidden behind "a
great wall of sand."
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must have a topic sentence, at least two supporting sentences and a
conclusion that restates the topic sentence.
THE PHOENICIANS AND CARTHAGE
1. It has been said that the Phoenicians were from "everywhere
and nowhere." What do you think this statement might mean?
2. Why did the Phoenicians settle Carthage? Why did they choose that
location?
3. Who defeated Carthage three times in the Punic Wars?
4. Why do you think Hannibal choose to lead his army while riding
a team of elephants?
5. Why did the Romans pour salt over the farmland of Carthage?
6. Write a paragraph that describes why the people of the Sahara
Desert had little contact with the rest of the world. Remember to include
a topic sentence, two supporting sentences and a conclusion.
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think question. I will accept any reasonable answer.
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TRADE
The ancient W______
African c________________________ were based on t________. Caravans
from N_______ Africa first braved the scorching heat of the S__________
Desert to reach sub-S____________ Africa about ad700. They exchanged
s______ for g______. The West A______________ used the salt as a f________________,
a food p______________________ and to retain body m_______________.
The B____________ of
N________ Africa brought their devout P M__________ faith along
with their wares across the desert. Many of the m________________
converted to I________, but most of the c_________ people of W______
Africa kept their t____________________ beliefs. Many people of West
A__________ would not accept the Muslim b__________ in o____ god.
They believed that many g______ existed in n__________, much like
the ancient S________________ and N__________ Americans.
MERCHANTS AND TRADERS
IN WEST AFRICA SAW MANY ADVANTAGES IN CONVERTING TO ISLAM
Many m________________
and t____________ in West Africa found it advantageous to c____________
to I________. Belief in Islam requires that you learn the Q________,
so the merchants and traders learned to r______ and w________. Further,
the Q________ is written in A___________, so all M__________ traders
knew the same language. Conversion to Islam also opened up m____________
across N________ Africa an A__________. Finally, all M____________
follow Islamic l____. It is e__________ to solve d______________ when
both parties a________ on the l______. Many of the common people of
West Africa kept their t__________________ beliefs, but conversion
to I________ has many e______________ advantages as well as spiritual
benefits for m________________ and t____________ in the region.
GHANA
Ghana flourished for hundreds
of years between the S____________ and N________ Rivers in W______
Africa. G________ became w____________ by collecting t________ from
the t____________ who passed through their k____________. Ghana managed
the g______ trade despite having few natural r________________ of
their own. Ghana'’ strength was in superior skill in working i______.
The iron tipped s__________ of the
G____________ army were no match for weapons made of stone, b______
or w______.
The
A__________________ were Muslim w______________ who succeeded in weakening
Ghana about ad1100. The Almoravids called a j________, or holy w____
against G_________ because the people of Ghana kept their t____________________
beliefs. The Almoravids were unsuccessful in changing the b____________
of the West A______________, but they did bring Ghana’s period of
glory to an end.
A think question. I will accept any reasonable answer.
This is a little difficult; you need to find the proper adjective.
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in complete sentences
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must have a topic sentence, at least two supporting sentences and a
conclusion that restates the topic sentence.
1. Why did West African leaders tend to be conciliators rather than
warriors?
2. Explain why the ancient Africans valued salt more than
they valued gold.
3. Who introduced the Muslim faith to sub-Saharan Africa?
4. Why do you think most of the common people of ancient Africa kept
their traditional religious faith?
5. Write a paragraph that describes why many merchants and traders
converted to Islam.
GHANA
6. What did the people of Ghana call their nation? Why do we call it
Ghana?
EXTRA CREDIT: ten extra points if you can identify the
West African nation whose capital city is pronounced "wag-ah-doo-goo."
Please write the capital city and the nation at the top of the page.
Hint: the spelling of the city is different from the pronunciation.
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your best. I will accept any reasonable answer.
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SUNDIATA
Once G________ had fallen as
a mighty power, many w______________ managed to conquer small parts
of the region. Samanguru was a hostile w___________ who mistrated
the local M______________ people and f__________ to maintain l____
and o________ along West Africa’s t________ routes.
Sundiata
was the warrior who defeated S________________ . S______________was
born a s__________ child. Samanguru k__________ his t__________ brothers,
but spared Sundiata because he believed he would soon d____ anyway.
The child r________________, and assembled an a______ to confront
the P k_________ of his P b______________. Sundiata killed
Samanguru _____ years ago in the B________ of K__________.
Sundiata
then became the king, or m________ of a new empire we know today as
M______. Sundiata ensured that Mali was a s______ place to t__________
and t________. He converted to I_________, but presented himself as
a champion of t____________________ West African religion to the common
people of M______.
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in complete sentences
Use your study sheet to find the correct answers. Your paragraphs
must have a topic sentence, at least two supporting sentences and a
conclusion that restates the topic sentence.
GHANA
- Use the outline of Africa on the right to complete this task. Trace
the approximate route of the Senegal and Niger Rivers, and identify
both. Draw a circle that indicates where Ghana existed.
2. How did Ghana become a wealthy nation?
P 3. Is it likely that Ghana
had a great army? Why?
4. Why did the Almoravids attack Ghana?
5. What happened to West Africa after the fall of Ghana as a mighty
empire?
SUNDIATA
6. Who was Samanguru?
7. How do we know about the legend of Sundiata? How was it passed down
from 1235 to 1999?
8. What happened at the Battle of Kirina?
9. What does mansa mean?
10. What does Mali mean?
11. What was Sundiata’s primary interest as the mansa of Mali?
12. Why do you think it was important for Sundiata to both convert to
Islam and to profess his belief in traditional African religion?
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MANSA MUSA
Mansa Musa was a M______________
(language group) m____________ (another word for king, but not mansa)
from M______ (kingdom). He made a pilgrimage to M________ (Islamic
holy city) because he was a M__________ (religious faith).
Mansa M______
was both rich and generous. The legends say he took more than ______
people with him, each carrying a s________ of sold g______. When M________
Musa passed through the P E______________ city of Cairo, he gave
away so much gold that the p________ fell and the e____________ was
effected for more than t__________ years. The w__________ of Mansa
M______ caught the attention of the rest of the world. Soon, M______
began to appear on m______ throughout the Middle E______ and E__________.
M________
Musa’s successors were less able, and in time, M______ was replaced
by another k____________ named S____________. Songhai flourished until
fighting a bloody war with M____________. Three thousand Moroccan
s______________ crossed the d__________ in 15____. They were badly
outnumbered, but the s________ and l__________ of the S____________
warriors were no match for the c__________ and m____________ of the
Moroccan army. The two sides fought for more than t____ years, until
the S__________ lost I______________ and a________________ his a______
in S____________. The Moroccan I______________ was unsuccessful, but
it destroyed S____________, and with it the t________ routes that
brought p__________________ to West Africa for hundreds of years.
A think question. I will accept any reasonable answer.
All of the responses in this paragraph begin with the letter M, so I
provided you with an extra clue in parenthesis.
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in complete sentences
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must have a topic sentence, at least two supporting sentences and a
conclusion that restates the topic sentence.
MANSA MUSA
1.
How was Mansa Musa’s religious faith different from that of Sundiata?
2.
Explain why the price of gold fell after Mansa Musa passed through
Cairo?
P 3. Some scholars believe
that Mansa Musa’s journey to Mecca was a factor in the eventual
European colonization of Africa. What connection can be drawn between
Mansa Musa and colonialism?
4. What kingdom replaced Mali in West Africa?
5. How was Songhai destroyed?
6. Why were the warriors of Songhai outmatched despite having
a larger army than Morocco?
7. Why didn’t another kingdom develop in West Africa after the fall
of Songhai? A
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TIMBUKTU
Today Timbuktu is a small t______
on the e________ of the S__________ Desert, but it was the greatest
t____________ city in sub-Saharan Africa for more than four h____________
years. Timbuktu was l____________ on a b______ in the N________ River.
Traders would mine s______ in the d_________ and carry it to T______________.
Merchants in the city would then t________________ the salt to far
away places.
Timbuktu
was also known as a r_______________ and e____________________ site.
Mansa Musa built a great m__________ in the city. Timbuktu’s influence
began to d____________ when the P__________________ showed that it
was easier to s______ around the c________ of Africa than to t__________
through the d__________. The city was also damaged in the w____ between
M____________ and S____________.
ZIMBABWE
The K____________ people were
great t____________ who exchanged g______ for goods from many far
away places. E______________ explorers discovered the stone r________
of the Karanga in 18____. The site was called Z______________, which
was a B________ term than means "s________ d______________."
The Europeans
did not believe that the people of sub-S____________ Africa built
Z______________, but e____________________ in 19____ proved the site
was created by the I__________________ people of the region. The white
c______________ government of R______________ tried to convince the
world that the land was devoid of p__________ and c____________ when
they arrived. Rhodesia allowed all adults to vote in 1980, and soon
after, the black m______________ of the nation discarded their
c______________
name and chose Z______________, the name of the great s________ ruins.
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conclusion that restates the topic sentence.
TIMBUKTU
1.
Where was Timbuktu located? Why was its location an important factor
in its development?
2.
What was Timbuktu known for in addition to trade?
3.
Why did Timbuktu decline in influence?
ZIMBABWE
4.
How do you think we know the Karanga smelted gold and traded with China?
5. Why did the Europeans refuse to believe that sub-Saharan Africans
could have built Zimbabwe?
6. Why did the Rhodesian government continue to deny that Africans built
Zimbabwe even after it was proven that it was?
7. What is the current name of the former Rhodesia?
MANY MYSTERIES
1.
Why do you think the Europeans had no interest in exploring African
history?
2.
Why are we still learning new things about African history?
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