Afric Flashcards
Which characteristics did Aksum and Timbuktu have in common?
They both grew wealthy from trade
Which economic activity has dominated the Sahel region of Africa throughout much of history?
Nomadic hearding
Yams were most commonly grown in which ares of Africa?
Forest Regions
What is the main difference between the savannas and semiarid regions in Africa?
the amount of water available
Which factor most contributed to the development of trade among the different people of africa?
climatic diversity
Which factor most contributed to the spread of the Bantu languages?
Bantu
Which body of water borders the western coastline of Africa
Atlantic Ocean
Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca featured a lengthy stay in the city of…
Cairo
Christianity first entered Africa through…
Egypt
The spread of Islam in East Africa was similar to it’s spread in west Africa because. in both areas, Islam…
existed side by side with indigenous reigions
Islam was first brought to west Africa by…
merchants
Read the information below:
Mansa Musa made Timbuktu a cultural center by supporting the arts and learning. He established mosques as centers of learning and hired an Egyptian architect to design mosques in two of the empire’s major cities.
Based on this information, the reforms of Mansa Musa suggest that, for him, Islam was largely a matter of…
education and culture
The item shown in the photograph is known as a fetish
Which statement best describes the purpose of fetishes in the indigenous religions of Africa
They represent forces that help people better understand the spiritual world.
Followers of traditional African religions offer prayer to the spiritual forces of nature. Which example would be considered a spiritual force of nature?
a volcano goddess
Which statement best explains why most indigenous religions in Africa did not typically spread beyond narrow regions.
Most indigenous religions in Africa were practiced by specific local cultural groups.
