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| Points to Ponder |
| 1. Along which river did the states of Benin and Yoruba develop? 2. Along which river did the states of Kongo and Luba develop? 3. Who were the first Europeans to land on the coast of West Africa? 4. For what commodities did the Europeans want to trade with the Africans? 5. What did the Africans receive in return? 6. Which of the four kingdoms south of the Sudan do we known the most about? 7. Who was the most famous king of Kongo who converted to Christianity? 8. What were the factors that led to the rise of the states south of the Sudan? 9. What two major points were made by King Alfonso in his letter to the Portuguese monarch in 1526? |