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
