Test- 10/20- African Empires Flashcards
Africa is the ______ largest continent in the world
Second
Which body of water borders Africa to the North?
Mediterranean Sea
Which body of water borders Africa to the NORTHEAST?
Red Sea
Which body of water borders Africa to the EAST?
Indian Ocean
The Niger River begins in ______
West Africa
The Niger River starts in which country?
Guinea
The Congo River begins in which country?
Zambia
The Nile River spills into which body of water?
Mediterranean Sea
The Sahara Desert spans through much of the __________ region of Africa.
Northern
Except for the Nile River, it is impossible to navigate Africa’s major rivers from start to finish because each contains a series of waterfalls as it nears the ocean.
False
Mansa Musa ruled in 1307–1332
Mali
first large trade center of East African coast
Aksum
1000s - city constructed out of stone
Great Zimbabwe
revolved around city of Gao
Songhai
Ewuare the Great expanded kingdom (mid-1400s)
Benin
ruled by the militaristic Sef (or Sayf) dynasty.
Kanem bornu
lived along Indian Ocean
Swahilli City State
Capital = Kumbi
Ghana
The Kingdom of ____________ grew rich on trade. In the 1400s, it began to trade with Portuguese merchants who had begun their voyages along the African coast. From the 1400s through the 1700s, they maintained an active trade with the Portuguese and then the Dutch.
Benin
The city of _______________ was surrounded by a Great Wall that was up to 36 feet high.
Great Zimbabwe.
What chracteristic did Aksum and Timbuktu have in common?
They both grew wealthy through trade.
Which economic activity has dominated the Sahel region of Africa throughout much of history?
Nomadic herding
Yams were most commonly grown in which areas of Africa?
Forest regions
What is the main difference between the savannas and the semiarid regions of Africa?
the amount of water available
Which factor most contributed to the development of trade among the different peoples of Africa?
Climatic Diversity
Which factor most contributed to the spread of the Bantu languages?
migration
Which body of water borders the western coastline of Africa?
Atlantic ocean
Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca featured a lengthy stay in the city of
Cairo
Christianity first entered Africa through
Egypt
The spread of Islam in East Africa was similar to its spread in West Africa because, in both areas, Islam
existed side by side with indigenous religions.
Islam was first brought to West Africa by
merchants
Mansa Musa made Timbuktu a cultural center by supporting the arts and learning. He established mosques as centers of learning and hired an Egyptian architect to design mosques in two of the empire’s major cities.
Based on this information, the reforms of Mansa Musa suggest that, for him, Islam was largely a matter of
Education and culture
The item show in your packet is known as a fetish. Which statement best describes the purpose of fetishes in the indigenous religions of Africa?
They represent forces that help people to better understand the spiritual world.
Followers of traditional African religions offer prayers to the spiritual forces of nature. Which example would be considered a spiritual force of nature?
a volcano goddess
Which statement best explains why most indigenous religions in Africa did not typically spread beyond narrow regions?
Most indigenous religions in Africa were practiced by specific local cultural groups.
Where was gold and salt found in Africa?
Gold- West african forests
Salt- Saharan Desert Mines, Taghaza
When did Ghana rise and Fall?
300-1203
What kingdom captured Ghana?
Mali
Who was the king that captured Ghana?
Sundiata Keita
Who is said to be the wealthiest person to ever live?
Mansa Musa, 1307-1332
Where is Mali located?
Forest in South, Atlantic Ocean in west, east in modern day Niger and north to Timbuktu.
Who invaded Songhai?
Moroccan Forces across Sahara
Who were the two rulers of Songhai between 1464 and 1528?
Ali the great( 1464-1492) Askia Muhammas Toure ( 1493-1528)
What years was Kanem Bornu most powerful?
Kanem Bornu was powerful from 800-1800.
When did Benin rise?
1200s
Who was responsible for expanding the territory of Benin?
Ewuare the great (1400s), Modern day city of Lagos to mouth of NIger river
Where is Aksum located?
Located along the coast of the Red Sea, in the modern countries of Eritrea and Ethiopia
What is the modern name of Aksum?
Ethiopia
When was Aksum founded?
200-300
What are the people of Swahili called?
People of the coast in arabic
What was Great Zimbabwe known for?
The Great wall made by stones that is up to 30 ft tall
Polytheism
Worship of many gods
What is the difference between a Christian Copt and Roman Copt?
- Christain Copts believed that Jesus had one nature ( combined human and divine)
-Many romans claimed that Jesus had two separate natures- one divine and one human
What year did Christianity and Islam enter Africa and when?
Christianity entered in the 100s, Egypt. Islam in the 600s, Egypt.
What were some of the similarities and differences between the spread of Christianity and Islam in Africa?
christianity spread in 100 and Islam spread in 600s
Christianity spread through slave trade and Islam through conquest.
Rain forest
Rains a lot
loses nutrition in soil
Savanna
North, south, east of torpical forest
Dry season- not rain for months
wet season- rain every day
Semiarid strip
Between savanna and desert
Dry season is long and in winter dust storms
Southern Desert
Dry, highest sand dunes, hot and when rain creates shallow large ponds.
