1. 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

2. Question 2
A connection among people by blood, marriage or adoption is called what?
A. Clan
B. Group
C. Kinship
D. Africans

3. Question 3
People who specialize on specific types of work is known as what?
A. Service
B. Labor specialization
C. Industrialization
D. Labor Union

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Work in the Villages Most people farm Women Men Prepared food
Cared for Children
Work in the fields
Brought Water
Men
Built houses
Took care of animals
Cleared land for farming

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Question 2
A connection among people by blood, marriage or adoption is called what?
A. Clan
B. Group
C. Kinship
D. Africans

12. Question 3
People who specialize on specific types of work is known as what?
A. Service
B. Labor specialization
C. Industrialization
D. Labor Union

13. 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

14. 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