North Africa
Why was Axum able to control international trade?
its location was along key routes between Asia, Europe, and Africa
How did the rulers of Ghana grow rich?
by taxing the trade goods
the city of Great Zimbabwe was mainly intended to
house the king and queen of Zimbabwe
What is the southernmost desert?
Namib Desert
What main city in Mali was the political, religious, and educational center of the empire?
Timbuktu
What was one of the greatest accomplishments of Ezana?
Expanding the empire into the Arabian Peninsula
What kingdom conquered Mali's empire and gained control of the all-important trade routes?
the Songhai
What language migrated south?
Swahili
What waterway separates Egypt from the Arabian peninsula?
the Red Sea
How did Islam spread throughout Africa?
What Axum leader converted to Christianity?
Ezana
Which technology did the Nok introduce to West Africa?
Iron
What religion did most African tribes practice?
Animism
What is the coastline of the Sahara Desert called?
the Sahel
What is a cause of migration?
Answers will vary
What city was Axum's main trading port?
Adulis
Which kingdom of Africa helped the Trans-Saharan Trade Route grow in fame?
Most African groups did not write down their histories, instead, who would memorize the stories and tell them back to people?
griots
What is the largest lake in Africa?
Lake Victoria
What resources are natural to Africa?
Salt, gold, iron, copper
What language did the Asum blend from the Arabs?
Ge'ez
What visitors traveled to the Mali empire and wrote about its accomplishments?
Ibn Battuta
Southern empires based their society on what trade?
farming, gold and ivory
What is the highest peak on Africa?
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Where is the wettest place in Africa?