Civilization
The pyramids of Egypt are an example of which characteristic of civilization?
Monumental architecture
Around when did people in West African begin cultivating crops and domesticating animals?
Between 1000BC-200AD.
True or False? In West Africa history was mostly written down.
False, it was mostly passed down orally.
In Ancient Ghana, women were able to do what?
Serve as government officials.
Who formed the empire of Kush?
Former slaves of the Egyptians.
A corn field is an example of what characteristic of civilization?
Dependence on agriculture.
What were some people in West Africa doing by 500BC?
Producing iron tools and weapons.
What is a griot?
West African storyteller responsible for passing down history through the generations.
In the forest regions, women were able to do what?
inherit property and own land.
What was the name of the capital of the Kush Empire?
The President of the United States declaring war is an example of which characteristic of civilization?
Political centralization/state structure
What is a patrilineal society?
Society where social rank and property are passed down through the male line.
Were griots part of the lower or upper class?
Lower class
True or False? Women at this time had more freedom in Europe and Asia.
False.
What was so significant about the capital of the Kush Empire?
It was Africa's first industrial center.
What is an example of civilization in Ancient African societies besides the pyramids of Egypt?
Making of iron, cultivation of crops, kingdoms, different classes
What is a matrilineal society?
Society where social rank and property are passed down through the female line.
Name one group of people that were below royalty but also above the lowest classes?
Nobles, warriors, peasants, and bureaucrats.
What areas of artistic technique did West Africans excel in?
Woodcarving and sculpture.
When did Kushites take control of upper and lower Egypt?
8th Century BCE.
What is the West African proverb about griots?
"When a griot dies, it's like a library burns."
What was slavery like in Africa.
Not permanent or based on race, the children of slaves could still gain freedom.
What was the ultimate purpose of art in Ancient West Africa?
To preserve the image of their ancestors.