Northeast Africa
A neighbor to Egypt in the South, had lots of interaction, both good and bad with the Egyptians
Kush
First of the west African Empires to participate in the gold for salt trade route
Ghana
The Bantu Migration into Southern Africa began during this millenium, BCE
1st Millenium
Merchants who were the middlemen of the Indian Ocean Trade network
Arab Merchants
Kush was located in this modern day country directly south of Egypt
Sudan
Capital cities of the Kushite Kingdom
Napata and Meroe
West African King who went on a famous Hajj to Mecca
Mansa Musa
The kingdom of Zimbabwe emerged along this river
Zambezi River
Merchants used these winds to travel from Asia to Africa, then from Africa back to Asia
Monsoon Winds
Axum, the capital of the Axumite empire, was located in this modern day country
Ethiopia
The tallest standing 79 feet high, Axumite Kings were buried beneath these monuments
Obelisk (Stele)
Famous Mosque/University built in Timbuktu
Sankore
Archaeologists have found artifacts made of this material in Zimbabwe which can be traced back to China
Porcelain
A blend of African and Arab customs, this culture was established along the coast of East Africa due to the Indian Ocean Trade network
Swahili
Timbuktu is located in this modern day country in west Africa
Mali
Axumite king who adopted Christianity in 324 CE
King Ezana
Capital city of the Songhai empire
Gao
Greatest architectural achievement of the Zimbabweans
Great Enclosure
The wealthiest Indian Ocean Trade city-state
(Hint: It starts with a “ K “)
Kilwa
The Yoruba culture group mainly live in this modern day country in west Africa
Nigeria
Axumite king who had 12 churches built in the ground to create a “New Jerusalem”
Title for the hereditary king of a Yoruba city-state
Oba
Archaeologists have yet to determine the purpose behind the Great Enclosure because Zimbabwe never developed this
Written language
These two spices were sent from the spice islands in southeast Asia across the Indian Ocean Trade network
Pepper and Cinnamon
This country has the largest Muslim population, a side effect of Indian Ocean Trade and the spread of Islam
Indonesia