Ancient Egypt
What was the title given to kings and religious leaders of ancient Egypt?
Pharaoh
Who considered to be the first king who unified lower and upper Egypt?
Narmer
Define Mansa:
A ruler of Mali, “Sultan” or “King”
Who was Shaka’s father?
Cetshwayo
Marcus Garvey's program in the 1920s emphasized
a back-to-Africa movement.
What is the geographic zone in northeastern Africa where the great civilization of Egypt would develop?
Nile River Valley
What are the characteristics of the Lower Crown?
The red crown represents Lower Egypt
Define inflation?
An increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money
What is the given name of the Dutch colonist in South Africa?
Boer
During the 1920s, which leader of the Universal Negro Improvement Association advocated a return to Africa for African Americans?
Marcus Garvey
Why Upper Egypt is in the south and Lower Egypt is in the North?
The Nile River flows from south to north
Why Upper Egypt is in the south and Lower Egypt is in the North?
Because the Nile River flows from north to south.
How did Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage boosted Islamic education in Mali?
He built schools, universities, mosques and libraries
Under which leader did the Zulu become the greatest military force in South Africa?
Shaka
Support for African American businesses and a back-to-Africa movement were part of whose program?
Marcus Garvey
What is the ancient or original name for Africa?
Alkebulan
Narmer is given credit for unifying ancient Egypt. However, many historians also refer to him as
Menes
Why was Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca so renowned throughout Europe, Africa and West Asia?
No Hajj of its size had ever been made before Mansa Musa.
The king traveled with over 60,000 people.
He gave away so much gold in Egypt that it lost its value.
Which Zulu chief who used highly disciplined warriors and good military?
Shaka
Marcus Garvey's “Back to Africa” movement and the creation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) were both early twentieth century responses to:
the practice of racial discrimination in the United States.
What bodies of water border the African continent with the Saudi Arabia peninsula.
Red Sea
The Narmer Palette is believed by many to contain some of the earliest hieroglyphic symbols ever found. For what would Egyptians normally use a palette
It was used for grinding cosmetics
How did Mansa Musa's devotion to Islam change the culture of the Empire of Mali?
Partially abandoning griot tradition for reading and writing
Becoming more connected with the world north of Sahara.
Creating schools/universities to further study of the koran
Most historian credit Shaka for his _____ fighting style.
bull horn
Marcus Garvey’s philosophy can best summarized as:
African Americans should adopt Black Nationalism, racial separation, and ultimately return to Africa