Geography
What consisted of caravans of people travelling on camels from one side of Africa to the other. They traded various goods as well as ideas, art, culture, and religion?
Trans-Sahara Trade
Women were important members of what kingdom?They served as commanders and advisors to kings.
Kush
What religion was founded by Muhammad after he had a vision of the angel Gabriel who told him to be God’s messenger?
Islam
True or False?
Timbuktu became a center for learning, with a Muslim university, mosques, and libraries, as well as a center for trade.
True
Who was the crippled child whose life was spared by the cruel king Sumanguru?
King Sundiata
What are the names of the ancient African kingdoms?
Egypt, Kush, Aksum, Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
Unlike Egypt's pyramids, _________ were steeper and had flat tops. However, they were used in the same way, as burial sites for kings.
Kush
True or False?
Muslim scribes translated ancient Greek and Roman works such as Plato and Aristotle.
True
What city became the center of Islam?
Mecca
Which kingdom had control of the gold and salt trade and was known as the “Land of Gold”?
Ghana
Which kingdoms are on the western side of Africa?
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
What is the name of the great warrior king who conquered Kush?
King Ezana
People who practice Islam are called what?
Muslim
Who is famous for traveling to the major Muslim countries and documenting his journey? His book, called Rihlah, gives readers a peek into the world of Medieval Islam.
Ibn Battuta
Aksum's tombs were marked with a large gravestone called what?
Stele
Which kingdoms are on the eastern side of Africa?
Egypt, Kush, and Aksum
King Ezana converted to which religion?
Christianity
Who was was influential in the medical field and wrote a medical encyclopedia that was used in Europe for hundreds of years?
Ibn Sina
This is the Holy Book of Islam
The Koran
Which kingdom grew to become the most powerful kingdom in West Africa because their leaders were fair?
Mali
Africa is one of the most geographically diverse continents with five different landscapes called:
Sahara, Sahel, Savanna, Rainforest, and Serengeti
Which kingdom was the first to use gold coins as currency?
Aksum
What are the five Pillars of Islam?
faith, prayer, giving, fasting, and pilgrimage
How many groups did Islam split into after the death of Mohammed?
Two groups
Who ruled Mali and increased its size and trade with other countries? He is also famous for his pilgrimage to Mecca (where he included thousands of people in his caravan) and his generosity of giving away gold.
Mansa Musa