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100
What did students who were part of the Black Campus Movement demand from colleges and universities?
They demanded that colleges create programs and courses in African and Black studies and hire more Black professors and staff.
100
Which ancient complex society created sculptures like the one depicted above?
The Nok society
100
What is religious syncretism?
Combining beliefs from different religions into one new religion/worldview
100
Which religion did the King of Kongo voluntarily convert to?
Catholicism/Christianity
200
Where did Bantu-speaking people migrate from (point of origin)? Where did they migrate to?
The Bantu-speaking people migrated from West/Central Africa (modern day Nigeria and Cameroon) to East, Central, and Southern Africa.
200
Identify one piece of evidence that Aksum was a complex society.
Answers can include, but are not limited to:
- Aksum was connected to important trade networks and there is evidence of items from other complex societies acquired through trade in Aksum
- Aksum was considered by many to be a rival of other complex societies, such as Persia and Rome
- Archeological evidence, such as the King Ezana stone and obelisks, all provide strong evidence of a complex society
200
What is a griot?
A griot is a member of a class of traveling poets, musicians, and storytellers who maintain a tradition of oral history in parts of West Africa
200
Who is depicted in this mask?
Queen Idia, also known as the Queen Mother/Iyoba in the Kingdom of Benin
300
How did the Bantu Expansion/Bantu Migration change Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa with regards to a) language and b) agricultural/technological advancements?
a) Language- Bantu speaking peoples brought their language with them as they migrated. Today, about one-third of languages in Africa belong to the Bantu language family
b) Agricultural advancements - Bantu peoples brought with them knowledge of how to domesticate and grow crops
Technological advancements - Bantu peoples had iron-working technology that they brought with them as they migrated
300
Identify the three Sudanic Empires (100 points per empire)
Ghana Empire
Mali Empire
Songhai Empire
300
Which religion was brought to the Swahili Coast by traders and merchants that became a significant part of the culture and religion for the people of the Swahili Coast?
Islam
300
Which kingdom did Queen Njinga rule?
The Kingdom of Ndongo-Matambe
400
Is the continent of Africa geographically similar or geographically diverse?
Geographically diverse
400
What did Mansa Musa's hajj communicate to the world about the Mali Empire?
Answers will vary, but are not limited to:
- The Mali Empire was very wealthy, especially in gold
- Religion was important to Mansa Musa
- The Mali Empire was a significant empire and was subsequently included in historical documents, such as the Catalan Atlas
400
Which kingdom/empire created this structure? (Hint: there is nothing holding the stone walls together)
Great Zimbabwe
400
How does this artifact show religious syncretism?
This artifact demonstrates a combination of religious beliefs. The crucifix is an important symbol in the Catholic religion, and the figures are sculpted in ways that reflect indigenous peoples' features.
500
Name each of the five climate zones - 100 points per zone.
Mediterranean
Desert/Sahara Desert
Semi-arid/Sahel
Tropical Rainforest
Grasslands/Savanna
500
The Trans-Saharan Trade network allowed for Sudanic Empires to trade with Northern Africa and the Mediterranean. Which TWO goods were the most significant? (250 points per good)
Gold and salt
500
Describe the relationship between the Swahili Coast city-states and Great Zimbabwe.
Great Zimbabwe mined gold and sold it to the Swahili Coast city-states. Both Great Zimbabwe and the Swahili Coast city-states benefitted economically from this trade relationship.
500
How did participation in the Transatlantic Slave Trade affect the Kingdom of Kongo?
It negatively impacted the Kingdom of Kongo because Portuguese merchants began illegally kidnapping people and selling them because it was so profitable.