Geography/Climate
These are broad grasslands dotted with small tress and shrubs that cover about 40% of Africa's land area.
What are savannas?
What are rock paintings?
This civilization conquered Egypt but was later driven out and returned to their native lands in the upper Nile Valley.
What was Kush?
In this kingdom, kings ruled without any laws and relied on a well-trained regular army to protect their kingdom
What is Ghana?
This Axum ruler conquered the Kush and made Christianity Axum's official religion.
Who is King Ezana?
This geographical feature divides Africa into two distinct regions.
What is the Sahara Desert?
These served as the basic building blocks of African society in which members claimed to be descendants from a common ancestor.
What are lineage groups?
This civilization competed with Kush for control over ivory trade and eventually conquered the Kushites.
What was Axum?
These two resources were powerful trading items and allowed for the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai to become so rich and powerful.
What is gold and salt?
These nomadic people moved in camel caravans to carry out trade across the desert.
Who were the Berbers?
This city became a center of Islamic learning and culture and was one of the most important trading cities in West Africa.
What is Timbuktu?
This mixed African-Arabian culture and language began to emerge throughout the East Coast of Africa as Indian Ocean trade expanded.
What is Swahili?
Axum converted to this religion in about 330 AD, which was originally brought to Axum by shipwrecked Syrians.
What is Christianity?
This kingdom was created under the conquests and leadership of Sunni Ali, who united the kingdom under a single government
What is the Kingdom of Songhai?
The Songhai Empire reached the height of its power under this king's reign.
Who was Muhammad Ture?
This region consisted of a large trading network along the Indian Ocean and resulted in the formation of trading ports of Mogadishu, Mombasa, and Kilwa.
What is the African East Coast?
In this type of society, lineage was based on the mother rather than the father, which was common in African societies.
What are matrilineal societies?
This resource was abundant in the Kush city of Meroe and helped the Kush rise.
What is iron ore?
This process allowed for the kingdom of Ghana to become wealthy and benefit from outsiders.
What is taxing trade?
Who is Ibn Battuta?
The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were all located in this region of Africa.
What is West Africa?
Beliefs varied from place to place in African societies, although most shared common religious ideas.
What were the religious beliefs of African societies?
The kingdoms of Kush and Axum were located in the same area as this modern day African country.
What is Ethiopia?
These were groups of independent villages in South Africa organized by clans and led by a local leader.
What were stateless societies?
This pilgrimage demonstrated this ruler's wealth and power. The journey caused a fall in a value of gold.
What is Mansa Musa's Pilgrimage to Mecca?