West Africa Map - TheMattHatters
West Africa Map - TheMattHatters West Africa Map - TheMattHatters
UNIT 3 African Civilizations Gold, Salt, and West African Empires, A.D. 1000–1500 A. Use the map on textbook page 147 to locate the following physical and political features. Then label them on the outline map on the back of this page. Also, title your map and fill in the legend with the appropriate information. Physical Features Political Features Mediterranean Sea Gulf of Guinea Lake Volta Lake Chad Senegal River Niger River Benne River Sahar Muslim States Awdaghust Benin Cairo Djenné Fez Gao Ghat In Salah Kano Koumbi Saleh Tadmekka Taghaza Takeddaw Timbuktu Tunis Walata B. After labeling your map, use it to answer the following questions. 1. In what order did the West African empires appear? 5. Which city was closest to gold and salt resources? Copyright © by McDougal Littell, a division of Houghton Mifflin Company 2. Which empire covered the least amount of territory? 3. Which city was is all three empires? 4. How many miles would a trader from Timbuktu cover traveling to Cairo? 6. Which was the only empire to include a Saharan salt mine? 7. Which Saharan cities were not a part of any empire? 8. Which cities are located on the Niger River? UNIT MAP ACTIVITIES Unit Map Activities Outline Map Activities 13
UNIT 3 <strong>Africa</strong>n Civilizations<br />
Gold, Salt, and <strong>West</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>n Empires,<br />
A.D. 1000–1500<br />
A. Use the map on textbook page 147 to locate the following physical and political features. Then<br />
label them on the outline map on the back of this page. Also, title your map and fill in the<br />
legend with the appropriate information.<br />
Physical Features<br />
Political Features<br />
Mediterranean Sea<br />
Gulf of Guinea<br />
Lake Volta<br />
Lake Chad<br />
Senegal River<br />
Niger River<br />
Benne River<br />
Sahar<br />
Muslim States<br />
Awdaghust<br />
Benin<br />
Cairo<br />
Djenné<br />
Fez<br />
Gao<br />
Ghat<br />
In Salah<br />
Kano<br />
Koumbi Saleh<br />
Tadmekka<br />
Taghaza<br />
Takeddaw<br />
Timbuktu<br />
Tunis<br />
Walata<br />
B. After labeling your map, use it to answer the following questions.<br />
1. In what order did the <strong>West</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>n<br />
empires appear?<br />
5. Which city was closest to gold and salt<br />
resources?<br />
Copyright © by McDougal Littell, a division of Houghton Mifflin Company<br />
2. Which empire covered the least amount<br />
of territory?<br />
3. Which city was is all three empires?<br />
4. How many miles would a trader from<br />
Timbuktu cover traveling to Cairo?<br />
6. Which was the only empire to include a<br />
Saharan salt mine?<br />
7. Which Saharan cities were not a part of<br />
any empire?<br />
8. Which cities are located on the Niger<br />
River?<br />
UNIT MAP ACTIVITIES<br />
Unit <strong>Map</strong> Activities<br />
Outline <strong>Map</strong> Activities<br />
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UNIT MAP ACTIVITIES<br />
Copyright © by McDougal Littell, a division of Houghton Mifflin Company<br />
Ghana empire, 1000<br />
Mali empire, 1350<br />
Songhai empire, 1500<br />
Gold<br />
Salt<br />
0<br />
250 500 miles<br />
0 250 500 kilometers<br />
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N<br />
S<br />
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Outline <strong>Map</strong> Activities
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