Climate Zones and Map
Which of the four climate zones produces a surplus of crops?
Mediterranean
Power was transferred from the king to who in Ghana's government?
The king's nephew
Who did kings put in charge of provinces in Mali?
Generals
What country started the European Slave Trade?
Portugal
The use of what animal changed trade in Africa?
The camel
Which desert was known for having many salt and gold mines?
Sahara Desert
What empire with more people, territory, and trade than Ghana came after it?
Which Mali ruler was known as the Lion Prince?
Sundiata Keita
What was grown on the plantations where the slaves worked?
Sugarcane
What role did women play in family?
Main role was as a wife and mother
What city was a center for trade, learning, and religion?
Timbuktu
What two types of mines helped Ghana gain power?
salt and gold
Which Songhai leader was known for building the largest empire in West Africa?
Askia Muhammad
What Queen spent 30 years fighting against the slave trade?
Queen Nzinga
What was the name of the storytellers who taught children the history of their villages?
Griots
What are the two major river systems in West and North Africa?
Niger River and Nile River
Who governed a province in the empire of Ghana?
lesser king/governor
What Mali leader traveled in style and caused the price of gold to fall?
Mansa Musa
Before the slave trade, how could enslaved Africans earn their freedom?
Through work or by marrying a free person
What was the earliest form of artwork in African society?
Rock painting
Name all four climate zones.
Rainforests, grasslands/savannas, desert, and Mediterranean
What was used to announce the time to meet with the king and share complaints/concerns?
Drums
Invaders from where ended the Songhai empire?
Name one of the Atlantic islands that Portugal used for their plantations.
Madeira, the Azores, and Cape Verde
What group's migration spread culture and language across Africa?
Bantu