West Africa
In order of their existence, what were the 3 West African trading empires?
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
What was the Bantu's most important skill that they spread?
Iron Working / Iron Smelting / Techniques
What was Great Zimbabwe's most plentiful natural resource?
Gold
Who was the USA's first president?
George Washington
Who founded Mali?
Sundiata
What 3 crops were spread by the Bantu, and what type of crops are they? (hint: not looking for 'fruit' or 'vegetable' etc)
Bananas, plantains, yams - high-yield crops
How did Aksum become Christian?
Influence from foreign Christian merchants/traders
Who has the most career points scored in NBA history?
LeBron James
How did West Africa become Muslim?
Mansa Musa converted and made Mali's religion Islam as well.
Roughly when did the Bantu Migrations take place?
About 100 BC - AD 1000
How did Aksum become Ethiopia?
Conflicts with Muslims drove the people away from the coast and into the mountains, where they founded Ethiopia
Who is generally credited as "the father of the atomic bomb?"
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Controlled the Gold-Salt trade (trade routes into and out of the Sahara)
Where did the Bantu originate, and where did they migrate to?
West Africa / "Central North Africa" (book answer) and they traveled to East and South Africa.
Roughly when did Kilwa exist?
About AD 1000 - AD 1500
Who wrote The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
What was Tombouctou like?
Busy streets, unique mosques, students and scholars and artists, busy with trade
For what reason did the Bantu migrate in the first place? (and what caused that reason?)
Overpopulation because of agricultural improvements
What was Kilwa known for?
Beautiful gardens and orchards (and wealth gained from taxing trade - mostly the first part though)
Who wrote the United States' national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key