Africa 3.2

Question 1

African deserts in the North

Answer 1

The Sahara

Question 2

The African deserts in the south

Answer 2

Kalahari

Question 3

Broad African grasslands

Answer 3

Savannas

Question 4

How many climate zones does Africa have?

Answer 4

4

Question 5

Kush

Answer 5

Region called “Nubia” before it became the independent state of Kush.

Major trading region until the rise of a new power region; Axum

Question 6

How was Axum founded?

Answer 6

Founded in the highlands of what is now Ethiopia. Founded as a colony by arabs.

Emerged as independent state.

Question 7

King Ezana

Answer 7

Converted to Christianity and made it the official religion of Axum.

Question 8

Royal kingdoms in west Africa

Answer 8

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

Question 9

Ghana

Answer 9

Governed without laws

Wealthy in gold, salt, imported goods

Collapsed from war

Question 10

Berbers

Answer 10

Carried goods for trade

Known as “fleets of the desert”

Question 11

Who established Mali

Answer 11

Sundiata Keita

Question 12

Mali

Answer 12

Most people farmers

Question 13

Mansa Musa

Answer 13

Doubled size of Mali, made government strong

Made devout pilgrimage to Makkah, joined by thousands of servants, caused people to view him as great ruler

Question 14

Sunni Ali

Answer 14

Greatly expanded Songhai

Question 15

Who was ruling when Songhai reached the height of its empire?

Answer 15

Muhammad Ture

Question 16

Bantu

Answer 16

The dialect of farming peoples

Question 17

Lineage groups

Answer 17

Communities of extended family units = basis of African society