africa

Question 1

maghrib

Answer 1

Arabic word for western north africa

Question 2

Sudanic states

Answer 2

• kingdoms that developed during Ghana’s height

- including mali and songhay

Question 3

lalibela

Answer 3

• one of holiest towns in Ethiopia

- almost completely ehiopean orthodox christian

Question 4

sahel

Answer 4

• semiarid area in sahara

- from sengal to chad

Question 5

akenaton

Answer 5

• Egyptian pharaoh

- wanted to replace egypts gods with monotheism

Question 6

mali

Answer 6

-mecca
-muslim
eventually broke from ghana

Question 7

sundiata

Answer 7

• lion prince

- created mali

Question 8

yoruba

Answer 8

• Nigerian city states
• agrarian
• supported by pesants
• dominated by ruling family and aristocracy

Question 9

hausa states

Answer 9

• northen Nigeria
• formed after demise of songhay
• combined Islamic and paganism

Question 10

patriarchate

Answer 10

dominated by men

Question 11

axum

Answer 11

• Ethiopia

- converted to christianity

Question 12

kush

Answer 12

• African state along nile

- conquered Egypt