Geography
The two largest deserts in Africa
Sahara and Kalahari
The trading of these two resources dominated the Saharan Trade route
Gold and Salt
This language was created as a combination of Bantu and Arabic
Swahili
This African king was considered the wealthiest man in history
Mansa Musa
What were the "cash crops" that the europeans built plantations for slaves to farm?
Sugar, cotton, tobacco
What is the Sahel and where is it located?
Semi arid grasslands located between the Sahara and Savanna
Name the three West African Kingdoms
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
How did East Africa become economically successful?
The Indian Ocean trade
Who was founder of the Mali Empire?
Sundiata
What was the kidnapping of African slaves to the Americas called?
Triangular Trade
This river was essential to the West African kingdoms
Niger River
This religion greatly influenced the leaders of West Africa
Islam
Who did East Africa trade with?
This nomad traveled around the muslim world for almost 30 years
Ibn Battuta
What was the "middle passage"? What was its purpose?
This city was founded by Mansa Musa and became an epicenter for Islamic culture in Africa
Timbuktu
The domestication of this animal is responsible for making the gold and salt trade possible
Camel
Which European country was the first to explore Africa?
Portugal
Portuguese explorer who traveled to the East African coast looking for a faster route to India
Vasco De Gama
This large estate or farm where slaves would perform manual labor to grow and harvest cash crops
Plantation
This region of Africa is known for it's vast grasslands in between the Sahel and rainforests
Savanna
What was a Griot? Why were they important?
West African storytellers. They were important for passing down the history, beliefs, and customs without a written language.
What led to the fall of Great Zimbabwe?
internal divisions, rebellions, exhaustion of resources, famine
Why did Mansa Musa travel in such a grand fashion during his hajj to Mecca?
He wanted to spread his influence on the Islamic world
How did the enslavement of Africans differ from the indentured servitude of the serfs?
The serfs worked for lords in exchange for land and protection. African slaves were forced to work for no payment and were not protected by their masters.