Africa's East and west empires
What trade center was next to the sahara?
Djenne djeno.
What is a flat grassland, sometimes with scattered trees?
The savanna
What is the most commonly spoken language in Africa?
What is Swahili.
True or False:Younger people in african society had more power.
False.
Which kingdom honored people with trousers?
Mali.
Djenne Djeno sent _______ to europe.
Gold.
Berbers traveled from ___ to ___.
North, to West.
What were the three main empires of west Africa? what order did they rule in?
what is Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Name two things that African boys did and two for what girls did for education.
Fish,blacksmith,farm,weave,hunt,care for household,agirculture work,and trade.
Who brought Islam to Africa?
Berbers
T/F Ghana was between gold and silver mines
False.
Who introduced camels to Africa?
Rome
When did Islam come to east Africa and when did it become popular?
it came in the 700s C.E and became popular in the 1100s CE.
What would happen when a women would get married?
They would live in the man's household.
these civilizations thrived on the Nile river
Egypt,and Kush.
In Ghana kings primarily taxed ________.
Merchants.
Name three climates in Africa.
Tropical rain forests, The Sahel, Grasslands, Deserts and Mediterranean.
What are some things that Islam changed in Africa's culture? Name 4.
Art, music, architecture, Ideas, and Laws.
What was the main resource that slaves were used to harvest?
Sugarcane.
The sahel is a dry__, making it difficult for farming so the people did more __ and herding.
Grassland,and hunting.
In Mali whos death weakened the kingdom?
Mansa Musa.
What river is the longest and shaped north Africa?
The Nile river
What was the name of the lawyer who came to Africa to write about Islam?
Ibn Battuta.
In African culture what was the first form of art?
Rock art.
In songhai, The provinces were ruled by these people:
Governor, tax collector, a court of judges, and a trade inspector.