Ancient Egypt
What well-known river is in Egypt?
The Nile
The Kingdom of Kush was located south of this African kingdom.
Egypt
What was the main river that ran through the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires?
The Niger River
The Mali empire was founded by this ruler
Sundiata
Which region of Africa was the Songhai kingdom located?
West Africa
What is Ancient Egyptian writing called?
Hieroglyphs
This is when animals eat too much grass, so that the soil erodes, causing crops to be unable to grow
overgrazing
a spoken record of the past
These two things were valuable trade goods from Mali.
Salt and Gold
Who was the first leader of the Songhai kingdom?
Sunni Ali
What social class were most people of Egypt a part of?
slaves, farmers, and other peasants
This materials were used to make strong tools and weapons.
Iron
This became the primary religion in Axum.
Christianity
The most famous Mali emperor, who is seen as being the richest person ever.
Mansa Musa
The Songhai kingdom rose to power under this leader's rule.
Askia the Great
Where was the most fertile soil located?
The Kush were influenced by the Egyptians to build these
pyramids
The Bantu people's migration is known to have spread what?
their language
This became the main religion under Mansa Musa.
Islam
This is the name of the Songhai capital
Gao
What discovery gave historians the key they needed to read Egyptian hieroglyphics
the Rosetta Stone
What was the name of Kush's capital after their rule of Egypt and was the center of a trade network?
Meroe
the belief that natural objects have spirits
animism
Where did Mansa Musa go on a pilgrimage to?
Mecca
a storyteller who preserves oral history
griot