World Cultures; Africa Unit

Who attacked from the north, ending the kingdom of Ghana?

Almoravids

Why did the Bantu migrations take place?

Arable land became scarce, creating food shortages

What was the religion that African kingdoms adopted through trade contacts?

Islam

Mansa Musa introduced what type of culture to Mali, the capital city of which was Timbuktu?

Islamic culture

Who was an early king of Mali?

Sundiata Keita

Who expanded his empire to include most of West Africa after conquering the cities of Timbuktu and Jenne?

Sunni Ali

Which Bantu language contained many Persian and Arabic words?

Swahili

What three elements of culture reveal close links between the Egyptians and the Nubians?

The Nubians' use of monarchy, boats, and eating utensils like forks.

What island was an important center for trade with Southeast Asia, India, and China?

Zanzibar

What is the word meaning "stone house"?

Zimbabwe

What did each of the 5 Songhai provinces have?

a governor, a court of judges, a tax collector, and a trade inspector

What were most East African rulers? (two answers)

either Arab governors or African chieftains

What does the word "mansa" mean?

emperor or sultan (king)

Where did the Songhai people attack Mali?

from within the kingdom itself

Mansa Musa made a trip to Mecca, where he offered what as a gift?

gold

Muslims traded salt, metalware, cloth, and swords to Ghana for what?

gold

List six goods that were traded by the Kushite merchants.

gold ebony iron leopard skins elephant tusks timber

What products did traders from the interior of Africa bring to the east coast of Africa?

gold, ivory, iron, and tortoise shells

Why was salt important for Ghanaians?

it was needed to preserve and flavor food

What in Songhai was based on the teachings of the Quran?

laws

East Africans used what to sail across the Indian Ocean, which separates Africa and India?

monsoon winds

Coral from Indian Ocean reefs were used to build what?

mosques, palaces, and forts

Are wall paintings an example of oral tradition?

no

Did the attacks by the Amoravids lead to the end of the kingdom of Mali?

no; the Almoravids didn't attack Mali

What was the product from China traded to the traders from the interior of Africa by the east coast of Africa?

porcelain

Mali was attacked by warriors from what geographical region in the south?

rainforests

What two elements created stable social structures in African communities?

religious beliefs and family loyalties

What are some examples of oral traditions?

songs, animal fables, and proverbs

What does "Zimbabwe" mean?

stone house

What are 6 geographical regions within Africa, south of the Sahara?

the Sahel/savannahs, narrow coastal plains, rainforests, the Kalahari desert, the Great Rift Valley, and the fertile highlands

What does monotheism refer to?

the belief of only one god

Mansa Musa had which palace built?

the palace of Timbuktu

How did African people communicate knowledge about their culture?

through the use of oral traditions

Why did the Changamire attack the Monomotapa Empire?

to control the sources of gold, ivory, and copper

Complete the statement: A matrilineal society is one that

traces its descent through the mother rather than the father.

What was Ibn Battuta famous for?

travelling the Islamic world and writing about his travels

East Africans used monsoon winds to sail across what ocean?

Indian Ocean

Cotton and silk were products from where?

India

Askia Muhammad divided the Songhai kingdom into how many provinces, which each had a governor, a tax collector, a court of judges, and a trade inspector?

5

Who divided the Songhai kingdom into five provinces, which each had a governor, a tax collector, a court of judges, and a trade inspector?

Askia Muhammad

Who ruled the Songhai empire at the height of its glory?

Askia Muhammad

What were 3 kingdoms that defeated the Kushites?

Axum, Egypt, and Assyria

Swahili was what type of language?

Bantu

What is the language spoken by many groups of people in Africa?

Bantu

Mali was attacked by whom, who came from the north?

Berbers

Which empire split from an earlier kingdom?

Changamire

Who attacked the Monomotapa Empire to control the sources of gold, ivory, and copper?

Changamire

Porcelain comes from which region?

China

What important element of culture did Axum incorporate from the Romans?

Christianity

Arab governors and African chieftains made up what group?

East Africa rulers

Who was the king who converted to Christianity about A.D. 330?

Ezana

The Almoravids attacked from the north, ending which kingdom?

Ghana

The people of the Karanga kingdom built what fortress?

Great Zimbabwe

Who was the Arab traveler and author who visited the far corners of the Islamic world?

Ibn Battuta

Sunni Ali, the first important king of Songhai, conquered which two cities?

Jenne and Timbuktu

The people of what kingdom built the fortress of Great Zimbabwe?

Karanga

Which Bantu kingdom was located between the Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers?

Karanga

What grew wealthy from their control over chief routes?

Karanga and other Bantu states

Which city-state along the African coast had a monopoly on gold trade?

Kilwa

Which port city had a monopoly on gold trade with the interior regions?

Kilwa

Great city-states grew along the African coast. What were some of these city-states?

Kilwa, Molinda, Mombasa, and Sofala

Agriculture flourished in what kingdom because of adequate rainfall?

Mali

Mansa Musa introduced Islamic culture to what kingdom?

Mali

Timbuktu is the capital city of what kingdom?

Mali

Which leader introduced Islamic culture to Mali?

Mansa Musa

Who introduced Islamic culture to Mali, the capital city of which was Timbuktu?

Mansa Musa

Who made a trip to Mecca, where he offered gold as a gift?

Mansa Musa

Who was the greatest king of Mali who had the palace of Timbuktu built?

Mansa Musa

Mansa Musa made a great trip to what city, where he offered gold as a gift?

Mecca

What is the major center for the production of iron?

Meroe

The Changamire attacked which empire to control the sources of gold, ivory, and copper?

Monomotapa

Where were the soldiers who attacked and defeated the Songhai kingdom from?

Morocco

What was one kingdom that didn't defeat the Kushites?

Nubia

Zanzibar was an important trade center with which areas?

Southeaster Asia, India, and China

What was the result of scarce land and food shortages in West Africa?

People migrated and Bantu-speaking people were dominant in Africa

Swahili contained words from what languages?

Persian and Arabic

Who was the powerful leader who defeated the Egyptians in 724 B.C.?

Piankhi

Laws on the Songhai kingdom were based on the teachings of what?

Quran

Which African region receives the least amount of rain?

Sahara

What is the great central plateau south of the Sahara?

Sahel

Who attacked and defeated the Songhai kingdom?

Soldiers from Morocco in the north

Askia Muhammad divided which kingdom into 5 provinces, with each had a governor, a tax collector, a court of judges, and a trade inspector?

Songhai

Askia Muhammad ruled which empire at the height of its glory?

Songhai

Mali was attacked from people from what region from within the kingdom itself?

Songhai

What kingdom did the soldiers from Morocco attack?

Songhai

What is the capital of Mali?

Timbuktu

What are the 5 large regions which Africa is divided into?

West Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa

What island became a great trading center between Africa and the Far East?

Zanzibar

Agriculture flourished in Mali because of what?

adequate rainfall

What flourished within the kingdom of Mali because of adequate rainfall?

agriculture

What was Zanzibar?

an island that was an important trade center with Southeast Asia, India, and China

What led to the end of the Mali kingdom?

attacks by warriors from the rainforests, attacks from the Berbers in Northern Africa, and rebellion by the Songhai people

What two new products came to East Africa through trade with Southeast Africa?

bananas and yams

Where was Karanga located?

between the Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers

Karanga and other Bantu states grew wealthy from their control over what?

chief routes

Kilwa, Mombasa, Sofala, and Molinda are examples of what?

city-states along the African coast

What did Muslim merchants send to Ghana to trade for gold?

cloth, metalware, swords, and salt

Mosques, palaces, and forts were made up of what material from the Indian Ocean reefs?

coral

What were the products from India traded to the traders from the interiors by the east coast of Africa?

cotton and silk

Traders from the interior of Africa traded gold, ivory, iron, and tortoise shells to the east coast of Africa for what?

cotton and silk from India and porcelain from China