Geography
Ancient Societies
Trade
Leadership/ Kinship
Culture/ Religion
100
A semiarid region south of the Sahara, serving as a transition zone to the savannah.
Sahel
100
Egypt's gold and riches mostly came from this ancient East African kingdom
Nubia (Kush)
100
This stone structure serves as a testament to the trade reliability of this South Eastern kingdom
Zimbabwe
100
Who is this a depiction of?
Mansa Musa
100
Most African languages, like Swahili, can be traced back to this group
Bantu
200
One of Africa’s key rivers, flowing through several West African nations and enabling trade and settlement.
Niger River
200
This Sudanic empire existed in West Africa from around the 7th to 13th century
Ghana
200
The Kongo adopting this, created strong ties with European markets for trade and military support
Christianity
200
She became the first iyoba (queen mother) in the late fifteenth century in the Benin Kingdom
Queen Idia
200
Passing down history, values, and stories was/is mainly done through this method.
Orally/ Spoken/ Word of Mouth
300
A historic city in Mali known for its book trade, learning centers, and diverse academic disciplines. 
Timbuktu
300
This empire located in modern day Nigeria emerged around 500BCE and was known for their Terracotta sculptures and iron-work
Nok
300
The effect of their arrival in the sixteenth century, led to a shift in control of trade routes and the decline of Swahili city-states’ independence.
Portuguese
300
A woman dominated political hierarchy
Matriarchy
300
What is the name of this painting created around 1580?
The King's Fountain (Chafariz d’El-Rey)
400
The most northern part of Africa would be classified by this climate zone.
Mediterranean
400
This army in northern Africa defeated the Songhai Empire in 1591
Morocco
400
The dispersion of Africans and their descendants across the globe
Diaspora
400
In 1526, he sent a letter to the Portuguese king asking to limit the amount of enslaved people being taken from the Kongo
Alfonso I (Nzinga Mbemba)
400
Respected storytellers, musicians, and historians who preserve and share a community’s heritage.
Griot
500
The presence of Africans in places like one of these European cities, hints at a vibrant cultural exchange that shaped daily life in Europe.
Lisbon/ Seville
500
This kingdom was the first African nation to adopt Christianity willingly, perhaps due to its trade relations along the red sea with Rome.
Aksum
500
Top 4 exports out of Africa
1. Gold
2. Salt
3. Slaves
4. Ivory
500
Queen Nzinga ruled over these two places in present day Angola
Ndongo & Matamba
500
The blending or merging of different religious beliefs and practices
Syncretism