Whose is it?
Who Am I?
African Geography
African Empires
Miscellaneous
200
Which African civilization created this terra cotta figure?
What is the Nok.
200
I am known as the "Caravan of the Desert" because I can carry a heavy payload and can thrive in the desert, especially during the Gold and Salt Trade in West Africa.
The Camel
200
It is the largest desert in the world located in North Africa.
The Sahara Desert
200
The Kingdom of Kush, also known as the Nubians, were culturally influenced by this Ancient African Civilization.
Ancient Egypt
200
Control of this trade network led to the rise and fall of the West sub-Saharan African civilizations.
Gold and Salt
400
Which African civilization developed this Bronze bust?
What is the Kingdom of Benin.
400
I am a Moroccan world traveler whose journals gave a historical perspective on various African civilizations, especially that of Mali.
Ibn Battuta
400
It is the reason why Africa possesses few viable harbors or ports, limiting trade.
Smooth, regular coastline
400
This migratory group of Africans spread their language, culture, and agricultural techniques through much of East and South Africa.
The Bantu
400
Located along the Niger River, I am a city that was the center for Islamic learning in sub-Saharan Africa as I possessed a university, library, and was a hub for trade.
Timbuktu
600
Which African Civilization developed these Zidaka Niches?
What are the Swahili City-States.
600
I was the Mali Mansa, or king, whose picture is found on an ancient European medieval map holding a nugget of gold.
Mansa Musa
600
This geographic physical feature is why Africa's rivers are difficult to navigate as it creates numerous cataracts or waterfalls along the African river systems.
Plateaus
600
The first known Black African civilization.
Kush or Nubia
600
The religion that influenced this architectural structure in the Kingdom of Axum.
Christianity
800
Which African Civilization developed these architectural structures?
The Nubians.
800
I am the Christian King of Axum whose stele still stands describing my conversion to Christianity, enumerating my various accomplishments and military victories.
King Ezana
800
The body of water where the Swahili Coast City-States were located.
Indian Ocean
800
What Great Zimbabwe literally means.
Great Stone House
800
These winds were instrumental in taking East African merchants across the ocean to trade as far as India and China.
Monsoon Winds
1000
Which African civilization is depicted in this illustration?
Great Zimbabwe civilization.
1000
I am known throughout sub-Saharan Africa as the "Lion King'" as I am the founder of the Mali Empire.
Sundiata (Keita)
1000
The longest river in Africa, and the world for that matter.
The Nile River
1000
The two languages that are the basis for the Swahili language.
Arabic and Bantu
1000
The name of the African sailing ships of East Africa.
Dhows