African Geography
This desert is the largest hot desert in the world and played a role in shaping African trade routes.
Sahara
This empire is known for Mansa Musa and its wealth from the Gold-Salt Trade.
Mali
This oral historian was essential to preserving West African history
a Griot
He famously went on a hajj to Mecca, showcasing Mali’s wealth.
Mansa Musa
This was the most significant trade route in the Sudanic empires.
the Trans-Saharan Trade
Name any two of the five major rivers in Africa.
the Nile, Niger, Congo
This early East African civilization had strong ties to Christianity and built impressive architecture.
Aksum
The blending of indigenous beliefs with Islam and Christianity is known as this
syncretism
This queen led guerilla warfare against the Portuguese and ruled over Ndongo-Matamba.
Queen Njinga
The exchange of this precious metal and salt built empires in West Africa.
gold
This region is a transition zone between the Sahara Desert and the savanna.
the Sahel?
These people spread technology and language through their migration across Africa.
Bantu
These two African religions developed in the Americas through syncretic practices.
Vodun and Santería
These two kings of Kongo converted to Christianity under Portuguese influence.
King Nkuwu (Joao I) and Nzinga Mbemba (Afonso I)
This type of state flourished on the Swahili Coast due to Indian Ocean trade.
a city-state
This coastal region on the Indian Ocean was home to many trading city-states.
the Swahili Coast
This Southern African kingdom built the Great Enclosure.
Great Zimbabwe
How did religious syncretism occur in Africa? (Be specific)
Islamic trade and Christian Missionaries
This woman from the Benin Empire was known for her political power and influence.
Queen Idia
This trade system involved the forced movement of Africans across the Atlantic.
the Transatlantic Slave Trade
This climate zone is characterized by grasslands and is home to many African civilizations.
the Savanna
This West African civilization was known for ironworking and terracotta art.
the Nok
Name one indigenous African religion that was blended into syncretic religions in the Americas.
Animism or Voodoo
This ruler established Christianity in Aksum in 333 CE.
Ezana
Name two goods traded in the Indian Ocean trade network by East African city-states.
ivory, gold, slaves, or iron