question 1 what role did families play in west african society? a. families were none existent in...

Question 1

• What role did families play in West African society?

• A. Families were none existent in Africa• B. Families were the foundation for activities• C. African’s were not allowed to have families• D. None of the above

Question 2

• A connection among people by blood, marriage or adoption is called what?

• A. Clan• B. Group• C. Kinship• D. Africans

Question 3

• People who specialize on specific types of work is known as what?

• A. Service• B. Labor specialization• C. Industrialization• D. Labor Union

Question 4

• How did trade develop in West Africa?

• A. The Romans began to cross the desert and found new places to trade

• B. Europeans came to Africa for gold• C. Trade developed internally internally and

then trade networks expanded to Northern Africa

• D. None of the Above

Question 5

• What was the role of kings in the trade of West Africa?

• A. Kings gained control of the trade system and people were loyal to the king

• B. Kings had no concern for the trade routes• C. Kings were not allowed to control trade• D. Kings in Africa were abolished

West African Life

• Families relationships were important

• Rulers had little affect on the people

• They used kinships– Connection among people by

blood, marriage or adoption

• Form Clans– A set of kinship groups with a

common ancestor

Work in the Villages

• Most people farm• Women– Prepared food– Cared for Children– Work in the fields– Brought Water

• Men– Built houses– Took care of animals– Cleared land for farming

Labor Specialization

• Some people focused on specific types of work known as Labor Specialization– Diverse West African economy– Some people did special type of farming– Some work in metals

• Result, the population grew and became wealthier through trade

Trade

• Originally trade between small W. Africa cities– Gold and Slaves

• Eventually trade with North Africa• Cities would grow because of the trade• West Africa received salt, cloth and metal• Kings gained control of the trade system• People remained loyal to the king for keeping

trade routes safe