Africa Quiz

Lakukan tugas rumah & ujian kamu dengan baik sekarang menggunakan Quizwiz!

What was the original religion of Ghana?

Animist

What were major trade good during the Benin Kingdom?

Art, spices, slaves

What was the main religion of the Mali empire's ruling class?

Islam

Who established the Mali empire?

Sundiata Keita/Mari Djata

Who was the first ruler of the Songhai empire?

Sunni Ali

The word stelae means

obelisks

What were the 5 main suspected reasons for Great Zimbabwe's decline?

political instability, gold mine exhaustion, famines, water shortages, failure to compete

Axumite coins typically featured

the king

In Mandinka, what does the word 'Mansa' mean?

Emperor/King

Which dynasty did the Songhai reach their zenith under?

Askia Dynasty

King Ezana was the first Azumite ruler to adopt

Christianity

What was Great Zimbabwe's biggest export?

Gold

What were 3 major trading staples that the Songhai mainly relied on?

Gold, Salt, slaves

Which empire took over Ghana?

Mali Empire

In what modern country was Songhai "mainly" located in and what body of water was it closest to?

Mali, Atlantic

Where was Ghana located

Mauritania, Sengal, Mali

Which God did the Shona worship?

Mwari

In which modern country was the Benin empire located?

Nigeria

What did the people of Benin call their king?

Oba

When Axum was at its height, who were the four great powers of the world at that time?

Persia, Axum, Rome, China

Axum lay on the coast of the

Red sea

Ancient Ghana was formed by

Soninke tribes uniting in West Africa

Which great city in the Mali empire was a trade hub, and housed three famous mosques?

Timbuktu

Mansa Musa's hajj to Mecca...

caused massive inflation


Set pelajaran terkait

Respiratory Practice test NUR212

View Set

Strategic Management Capstone Chapter 5

View Set

Rome republic to empire~ chapter 11 Lesson 3~ Social Studies~ period 2

View Set

Religion Chapter 3 " Sin in our World"

View Set

LE 1 Reviewer (High-Risk Postpartum)

View Set