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Test- 10/20- African Empires Flashcards

1
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Africa is the ______ largest continent in the world

A

Second

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2
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Which body of water borders Africa to the North?

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Mediterranean Sea

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3
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Which body of water borders Africa to the NORTHEAST?

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Red Sea

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4
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Which body of water borders Africa to the EAST?

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Indian Ocean

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5
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The Niger River begins in ______

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West Africa

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6
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The Niger River starts in which country?

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Guinea

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7
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The Congo River begins in which country?

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Zambia

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8
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The Nile River spills into which body of water?

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Mediterranean Sea

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9
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The Sahara Desert spans through much of the __________ region of Africa.

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Northern

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10
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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.

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False

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11
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Mansa Musa ruled in 1307–1332

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Mali

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12
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first large trade center of East African coast

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Aksum

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13
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1000s - city constructed out of stone

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Great Zimbabwe

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14
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revolved around city of Gao

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Songhai

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15
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Ewuare the Great expanded kingdom (mid-1400s)

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Benin

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16
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ruled by the militaristic Sef (or Sayf) dynasty.

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Kanem bornu

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17
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lived along Indian Ocean

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Swahilli City State

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18
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Capital = Kumbi

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Ghana

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19
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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.

A

Benin

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20
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The city of _______________ was surrounded by a Great Wall that was up to 36 feet high.

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Great Zimbabwe.

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21
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What chracteristic did Aksum and Timbuktu have in common?

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They both grew wealthy through trade.

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22
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Which economic activity has dominated the Sahel region of Africa throughout much of history?

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Nomadic herding

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23
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Yams were most commonly grown in which areas of Africa?

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Forest regions

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24
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What is the main difference between the savannas and the semiarid regions of Africa?

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the amount of water available

25
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Which factor most contributed to the development of trade among the different peoples of Africa?

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Climatic Diversity

26
Q

Which factor most contributed to the spread of the Bantu languages?

A

migration

27
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Which body of water borders the western coastline of Africa?

A

Atlantic ocean

28
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Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca featured a lengthy stay in the city of

A

Cairo

29
Q

Christianity first entered Africa through

A

Egypt

30
Q

The spread of Islam in East Africa was similar to its spread in West Africa because, in both areas, Islam

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existed side by side with indigenous religions.

31
Q

Islam was first brought to West Africa by

A

merchants

32
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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

A

Education and culture

33
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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?

A

They represent forces that help people to better understand the spiritual world.

34
Q

Followers of traditional African religions offer prayers to the spiritual forces of nature. Which example would be considered a spiritual force of nature?

A

a volcano goddess

35
Q

Which statement best explains why most indigenous religions in Africa did not typically spread beyond narrow regions?

A

Most indigenous religions in Africa were practiced by specific local cultural groups.

36
Q

Where was gold and salt found in Africa?

A

Gold- West african forests
Salt- Saharan Desert Mines, Taghaza

37
Q

When did Ghana rise and Fall?

A

300-1203

37
Q

What kingdom captured Ghana?

A

Mali

38
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Who was the king that captured Ghana?

A

Sundiata Keita

39
Q

Who is said to be the wealthiest person to ever live?

A

Mansa Musa, 1307-1332

40
Q

Where is Mali located?

A

Forest in South, Atlantic Ocean in west, east in modern day Niger and north to Timbuktu.

41
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Who invaded Songhai?

A

Moroccan Forces across Sahara

42
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Who were the two rulers of Songhai between 1464 and 1528?

A

Ali the great( 1464-1492) Askia Muhammas Toure ( 1493-1528)

43
Q

What years was Kanem Bornu most powerful?

A

Kanem Bornu was powerful from 800-1800.

44
Q

When did Benin rise?

A

1200s

45
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Who was responsible for expanding the territory of Benin?

A

Ewuare the great (1400s), Modern day city of Lagos to mouth of NIger river

45
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Where is Aksum located?

A

Located along the coast of the Red Sea, in the modern countries of Eritrea and Ethiopia

46
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What is the modern name of Aksum?

A

Ethiopia

47
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When was Aksum founded?

A

200-300

48
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What are the people of Swahili called?

A

People of the coast in arabic

49
Q

What was Great Zimbabwe known for?

A

The Great wall made by stones that is up to 30 ft tall

50
Q

Polytheism

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Worship of many gods

51
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What is the difference between a Christian Copt and Roman Copt?

A
  • 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
52
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What year did Christianity and Islam enter Africa and when?

A

Christianity entered in the 100s, Egypt. Islam in the 600s, Egypt.

53
Q

What were some of the similarities and differences between the spread of Christianity and Islam in Africa?

A

christianity spread in 100 and Islam spread in 600s
Christianity spread through slave trade and Islam through conquest.

54
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Rain forest

A

Rains a lot
loses nutrition in soil

55
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Savanna

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North, south, east of torpical forest
Dry season- not rain for months
wet season- rain every day

56
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Semiarid strip

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Between savanna and desert
Dry season is long and in winter dust storms

57
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Southern Desert

A

Dry, highest sand dunes, hot and when rain creates shallow large ponds.

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