Chapter 9 Flashcards
What did Ethiopia have that some other regions in Africa did not have that supported large
populations?
Fertile, volcanic soils
What encouraged agricultural diversification and trade in Ethiopia?
Climatic variation
What product did Ethiopians give us?
Coffee
The Kebra Nagast (“The Glory of the Kings”) is a sacred text that traces the origins of the
Ethiopian royal family back to what Jewish King?
Solomon
What religious artifact of Judaism and Christianity was supposedly stolen from Jerusalem
and housed in Ethiopia?
Ark of the Covenant
What Ethiopian state became a great trading empire, with its own coinage, its own language,
and its own distinctive Christian church?
Aksum
How were the people of the Western Sudan able to develop productive agriculture, trade
networks, and an urban culture?
Straddling regions with different climates
The architecture of the Western Sudanic states out for its use of _______ to construct its
monumental buildings.
Mud
Which of the following was not one of the best-known states to dominate the Western
Sudanic region?
Aksum
What fabled, wealthy ruler of the Mali Empire made it one of the crossroads of the Medieval
Islamic World?
Mansa Musa
What factor allowed Great Zimbabwe to become a center of trade and artistry?
Tribute from their settlements
What factor allowed trade between the Swahili coast and southern Arabia, the Persian Gulf,
and southeast Asia that also facilitated cultural exchange?
Seasonal monsoon winds
