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Trade-Africa & Asia Flashcards

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1
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Define “history “

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The study of past events, particularly in human affairs.

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What does AD stand for?

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Anno Domini (after death)

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What does BC stand for?

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Before Christ
(BCE)
Before common error

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Why did the farmers in the Limpopo Valley mostly keep cattle?

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Climatic conditions (fertile soil)

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What three crops did the farmers in the Limpopo Valley manage to grow?

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Millet, sorghum and cotton.

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What is a settlement?

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Places where many people live close to each other.

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What does the word trade mean?

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The action of buying and selling goods and services. (Exchange)

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Did Swahili traders come down on the East or West Coast of Africa?

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East

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9
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Do we live in the year 2019 AD or BC?

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AD

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10
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True or false, people paid money to learn new facts about other societies.

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False.

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How did people living in the Limpopo Valley learn about people living in other places?

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They learnt about other people through trade.

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What did the traders teach each other about?

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Culture, custom and crafts

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What is another name for a midden?

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Rubbish dump.

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What sort of information would an archaeologist learn from a midden?

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  • what tools they used.
  • how they lived.
  • where people lived.
  • what people looked like (bones).
  • Who they traded with.
  • what they ate.
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What does an archaeologist do?

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Studies people and cultures from the past.

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What did the people who lived in the Limpopo Valley exchange for new goods, like glass beads?

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  • Animal skin
  • rhino horns
  • Ivory
  • gold
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17
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How did the Zhizo people become very rich and powerful?

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They controlled the trade.

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18
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What possible reasons could there be for people deciding to settle near to the leaders in a position of power?

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  • Security
  • protection
  • food
  • jobs
  • trade
19
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What did the Persians see when they arrived?

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  • wild elephants
  • the gold the land produced
  • people wearing animal skins
20
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How did the Arab traders travel from India to the east coast of Africa?

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The Arab traders sailed to Africa using the strong monsoon wind.

21
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From which months did the monsoon bring them from Asia to Africa?

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January to June.

22
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From which months did the monsoon take them from Africa to Asia?

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July to December

23
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Which goods did the Arabs trade?

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Glassware, oxen and wine

24
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Which goods did the Africans trade?

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Ivory, rhino horns, gold and animal hides.

25
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What did people use each of the goods that were traded for?

A

Ivory what is used to make carrying hairs for Kings as well as for handles (for daggers and swords)
Chiefs wore animal hides.

26
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Why are many East African people today Muslims?

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Arab traders came to the east coast of Africa where they traded with the Africans, lived in the villages and married African women.This introduced and spread there religion (Isam) to their children. Therefore many East African people are descendants of the Arabs.

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What was the name of the kingdom that developed as the first state in Southern Africa?

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Mapungubwe

28
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Who was the kingdom of Mapungubwe named after?

A

The King, known as the mambo

29
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What caused the tension between the king and his people in the kingdom of Mapungubwe?

A

Drought in 1220 AD

30
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What are three ways that King responded to the tension within his kingdom of Mapungubwe

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– He showed his power by moving to the top of the hill, this reminded the people he had control over the rain, and could control floods and drought.
– Built a wall around his Palace.
– Made it difficult to get to the top of the heel, only three ladders to the top.

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What is it easy to build the hill that the king of Mapungubwe lived on, Why?

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No, as it was not level tons of sand had to be carried to the top of the heel to make it to level (followers carried). It was also difficult to get to the top of the hill.

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Who lived on Mapungubwe hill with the king?

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– Wives
– Healers
– Advisers
– senior sisters diviner, guards

33
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Why did the people living in Mapungubwe hill respect and listen to the King?

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– He controlled the weather

– Special relationship with the ancestors and to gods (sacred right to rule)

34
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Why would the royal family buried with golden objects?

A

Gold objects symbolised power.

35
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How did the organised state work map on Google where and what was the system called

A

Tribute system – farmers paid tribute to local chief who in turn paid tribute to the King (like tax). In exchange the king looked after them in times of drought or war.

36
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How was copper made?

A

Rock containing the metal was heated at very high temperatures so the metal would separate from the rock. The metal was then heated again and beaten into shape.

37
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What was Iron used to make?

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– Arrowheads
–Adzes
-Chisels
– Axes

38
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What is an adzes?

A

It is a tool for smoothing and carving wood.

39
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Where did the gold come from that the Mapungubwe people were trading?

A

Zimbabwe

40
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What were the beads used to buy?

A

Cattle

41
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How did cattle make a man wealthy?

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Cattle could be exchanged for wives– Wives give children – children could look after cattle and work crops. The crops and cattle could be used for further trading making him wealthy.

42
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What is a world Heritage site?

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It is a place of importance to all the people of the world

43
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What does the Order of Mapungubwe Award recognise?

A

South Africans who have served the country well.

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