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south africa kingdom Flashcards

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kongo

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kingdom on western Africa coast

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m’banza

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capital city of kongo

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3
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afonso 1

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Kongo ruler that spreader European influence

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bantu

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ppl from west-central Africa migrated to South & east

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kilwa

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wealthy city-state of East Africa coast

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swahili

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language mixed of bantu & arabic

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shona people

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bantu speaking ppl settled in valley of limpopo river in southern Africa

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great zimbabwe

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largest settlement & center of shona empire

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nzinga

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African queen who stood up against European & went against slavery of her ppl

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result of bantu migration of bantu speaking ppl?

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exchanged & intermarriage w/groups they met, new cultures formed over time

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why did european/Portuguese come to southern africa

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• trading
• wanted to convert Africans to their religion
•wanted slaves

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why did arabs/Persians come to southern africa

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•trading
•convert Africans to their religion
•gold

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why effects did europeans/Portuguese have on southern africa

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kongo influneced by portugese customs, Kongo became enslaved, wanted to dominate trade, population loss in Africa, wars between African neighboring kindoms for European benefits

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how did great Zimbabwe gain wealth

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gold trade, taxed traders who used gold trade routes

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how did Zimbabwe’s geography/climate impact it

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•rich farmland -> helped farming & herding
•near trade routes -> taxes travelers looking to trade

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how did kongo’s geography/climate impact it

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fertile soil -> easy farming
fishing areas
near Iron & copper ore deposits
river -> trade & transportation

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how did swahili’s geography/climate impact it

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sailor travel between China & east Africa via Indian Ocean w/ its monsoon wind systems

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Kongo kingdoms organization

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king controlled economy & made provinces pay taxes every 6 months

19
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what did India bring to Africa

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spices, cotton cloth, rice

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what did arabs/Persians bring to africa

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incense, glass, pearls, fabric, Muslim culture

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what did China bring to Africa

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silk, jade, porcelain

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what did europe bring to Africa

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firearms, horses, manufactured goods

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how did the arabs affect south africa

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shared language, ideas, new culture (swahili)

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