Ch. 11 Flashcards
Sundiata
A boy regarded as too weak to pose a threat. Crushed his enemies
Nubia
Ancient kingdom in northeastern Africa, also called kush
King lalibela
Came to power in Ethiopia in 1200’s. Directed the building of eleven remarkable churches which were carved from ground level down into solid rock
Cataract
Waterfalls
Nuclear family
Parents and children living and working together as a unit
Songhai
Medieval west African kingdom located in present-day Mali, Niger, and Nigeria
Surplus
More than needed
Lineage
A group of households who claimed a common ancestor
Swahili
East African culture that emerged about 1000 A.D.; also a Bantu-based language, blending Arabic word and written in Arabic script
Savanna
Grassy plain with irregular patterns of rainfall
What effect did camels have on trade
Trade greatly expanded. Camels could travel farther without stopping and could carry heavy loads
Why what’s mereö a successful capital
Mereö’s location and resources such as iron ore produced iron tools and weaponry
What was the dominant language if Islam
Arabic
What kingdom was built on salt and gold taxation
Ghana
Who went on a hajj and came back to build a university in Timbuktu
Mansa Musa
What did the people of Ife teach the people of Benin
How to cast bronze and brass
The book called “Glory of Kings”
Belief that the kings if Ethiopia claimed descent from the Israelite king Solomon and the queen of Sheba.
What evidence was there that the people of great Zimbabwe traded with people from china
Archaeologists have found beads from India and porcelain from china
What was special about the kings of Kongo
Why could only call upon men to fight in times of need
Why was great Zimbabwe successful
Bantu-speaking people settled in the region. They brought iron, mining methods, and improved farming skills
How did scholars trace Bantu migrations
Language patterns
Desertification
Spreading of deserts. Forced people to migrate to new areas to maintain their way of life
What was Nubian culture influenced by
Their rival, Egypt. Both wanted to control trade and Egypt took control of Nubia. Nubia adapted many Egyptian traditions
What is the major reason Romans conquered North Africa
They built roads, dams, aqueducts and farmlands to feed the Roman Empire. North Africa also provided soldiers for the roman army
Why wear African merchants paid high prices for salt
People needed salt in their diets especially is hot areas. It was used for food preservation. Salt was scarce expect to the Sahara which had an abundance
Ghana
The land of gold
Kumbi Saleh
The capital of Ghana. Made up of two separate walled towns.
What did Soni Ali do to strengthen Songhai
Brought trade routes and wealthy cities under his control. He did not adopt Islam but instead followed traditional religious beliefs
What was the rainforest kingdom
Benin
What African kingdom had female rulers
Hausa
Geez
A unique written and spoken language formed from the merging of cultures
Lalibelas houses of worship
Building if eleven churches which were built from ground level downward into the solid rock of the mountains
Theory of decline of Great Zimbabwe
The population had grown too great. Civil war and dwindling trade also may have brought decline
what caused medieval Africans to have strong ties between siblings
Matrilineal cultures
Small societies in Africa
Shared power among a number of people rather than a single leader
Compare mansa Musa and askia Mohammed
They both expanded their borders, promote religious freedom, and both made a pilgrimage to Mecca
