African American Studies, Bantu Culture, and Ancient Egypt
This river played a central role in the development of Egypt
What is the Nile?
The primary religion of the Aksum Kingdom
What is Christianity?
The Nok are known for creating this style of art
What are terracotta sculptures?
The Zimbabwe civilization used this in order to create the second oldest structure in Africa
What are stones?
What are syncretic religious practices?
This was the writing system of Ancient Egypt
What are hieroglyphics?
This resource was traded with the Egyptians, due to Egypt desiring it so much from Nubia
What is gold?
What is Griot Storytelling?
The capital of the Zimbabwe civilization
What is Great Zimbabwe?
These three water bodies allowed for the emergence of early African societies and global connections
What are the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea?
Ancient Egypt holds claim to these famous monuments
What are the Pyramids of Giza?
This protected the Aksumite Kingdom from most invasions
What is the Sahara Desert?
The Mali Empire was known for its vast amount of this good
What is gold?
The tall cone like structure in the middle of the capital was used a this
What is a granary?
What are the astrolabe and the caravel?
These allowed for the migration of Bantu people over 2000 years in Africa
What are technological and agricultural advancements, leading to population growth?
What is Egypt?
The Nok had an advanced knowledge of this skill
What is Metallurgy (Iron-Working)?
What are Islam and the Swahili language?
Water and farm land was plentiful in these two climate regions of Africa
What are the savanna and Sahel regions?
What is the dispersion of people of African descent around the world?
The Aksumite Kingdom had an abudance of these goods
What are gold and luxury goods?
What is law, religion, and medicine?
The Swahili coast was connected to these four trading communities
What are the Arab, Persian, Indian, and Chinese trading groups?
The Portuguese began this centuries long trade in Africa, expanding it to the Americas
What is the Trans-Atlantic slave trade?
The difference between African American Studies and other history courses (DAILY DOUBLE)
What is it a interdisciplinary approach with scholoarly inquiry?
This modern day country can trace its roots to the Aksumite Kingdom
What is Ethiopia?
The Mali Empire was highlighted and showcased in this document, allowing viewers to see how significant the African Empire had become
What is the Catalan Atlas?
Who are Arabs, the Queen of Sheba, or Greeks.
List three examples of African diasporic religions
What are Louisiana Voodoo, Haitian Vodun, Candomble in Brazil, or Regla de Ocha-Ifa in Cuba?