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West Africa has four distinct vegetation zones. What was one economic effect of this?

unknown?

How did the geography (the Niger River) have an economic effect the lives of people in Africa?

By providing providing water for land, fresh fish.

Put these in order from smallest to largest. City, extended-family community, kingdom, village?

Extended-family community, village, city, kingdom.

How did extended-family communities deal with big problems like floods or attacking enemies?

By joining other family communities.

What advance in technology made West African farming more efficient?

Blacksmiths made axes, hoes, and spears.

In the sequence leading to the specialization of work and trade, what followed improved efficiency of farming?

More villages produced more surplus and could now trade for could they couldn't produce.

What did the location of Jenn-jeno help develop-e?

Farming, fishing, trade, circular houses, and blacksmiths.

How did kingdoms in come about in West Africa?

Rulers of some trading cities in West Africa became wealthy by collecting taxes from sold goods then they could afford armies and take over other trading areas and become wealthier.

Why did people who lived in different areas trade with one another?

Because by trading with Ghana, West Africa brought in new wealth.

What was the first kind of community to develop in west Africa?

Farming communities made up of extended families.