Red
What are monsoons?
Strong storms
What are fast ships with triangle shaped sails called?
Dhows
What is the holy city of Islam?
Mecca
What is the desert that makes up most of North Africa?
Sahara
What are centers of trade?
Hubs
What trait of civilization are mariners?
Specialized workers
Which African country was able to hold off European Imperialism? Who eventually took them over during WW2?
Ethiopia, Italy
Who was the (possibly) richest man of all time, and how much money did he have?
Mansa Musa, at least 400 million
What is the main language spoken in East Africa?
Swahili
What is the main religion in North Africa?
Islam
What three traits of civilization could Griots fall under?
Record Keeping, Culture, Government
What was the Berbers' former kingdom called, and where do they live now?
Numidia, all over North Africa
Describe the Geography of West Africa
Sahara, Forests/Savannah, Gold coast
What was the legendary city in Mali that was rumored to be made of Gold?
Timbuktu
List two reasons the Kingdom of Mali was successful
Good farmland, abundance of gold
List 4 North African countries
Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco
List 4 West African Countries
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania
Why did Mansa Musa travel to Mecca?
It was a part of his Hajj, or his mandatory pilgrimage as a Muslim
Why was the fact that Mansa Musa made West Africa famous a bad thing?
Europeans developed an interest in Africa, and eventually invaded
How does having a lot of something make it worth less? How can it hurt an economy?
Demand for that thing will shrink because everyone has it. Things will cost more (inflation)
Why is it unfair that European countries drew Africa's boundaries without the input of African people?
Tribes were split up into different countries, and enemies were placed together into the same country
Why did the Europeans want to invade Africa?
They heard about Mansa Musa, and knew that Africa had a ton of resources
Should King Leopold of Belgium have gone on trial for his crimes in the Congo? Why did he not?
Good answer, and because he was a king and people didn't think of the Africans as being human.
Why is it important to hold our ancestors accountable for their wrongdoings?
So we don't repeat their mistakes
Why did people make great efforts to cross the Sahara desert to trade?
Salt and gold were very valuable