The Growth of Coastal Trading Cities
What continent are we talking about?
Africa
Shona
What river did the Kongo Kingdom start from? (Hint: it's in the name)
Congo River
What is the name of the civilization Lesson 1 is based on?
Bantu
What trade occurred due to Afonso's interactions with Portugal?
Slave trade
What kind of terrain is Africa?
grasslands and savannahs
Name one river that most empires came from
Zambezi, Limpopo (answers may vary)
What was the capital city of the Kongo kingdom?
Mbanza
Are the Shona Bantu?
Yes
When did Afonso die?
1543
Swahili is derived from
2) Arabic and Bantu
Who founded the Mutapa Empire?
Mutota the Conqueror
Name one Kongo ruler
Afonso (Nzinga Mbemba)
How did the Mutapa Empire get a lot of its wealth?
The gold trade
What is Afonso's real name?
Nzinga Mbemba
Kilwa
What was the name of one of the main sections of Great Zimbabwe?
Great Enclosure, Hill Complex, Valley Ruins
What group attacked the Kongo kingdom after Afonso's death?
The Jaga
What does Mutota mean?
Great Pillager
What was the new name of the capital city of the Kongo Kingdom during Afonso's rule?
Sao Salvador
How long would it take a ship from India to reach Africa? (Hint: think about monsoons)
What does zimbabwe mean?
houses of stone
Name one trade item the Kongo offered to the Portuguese
Copper, iron, and ivory
What did Bantu groups establish civilizations on? (Hint: Think about trade items)
Gold
What was the religion of the Kongo during Afonso's rule? (specify)
Roman Catholicism