Storytellers or historians who know the history of the entire village.
What are griots?
100
Afonso I
Who was the king of Kongo who began trading slaves with the Portuguese and then later regretted this and wanted the trading to stop?
100
A hajj or pilgrimage.
What is a religious journey to a holy site?
100
Developing a skill in one type of work; becoming good at a craft or job
What is specialization?
200
The largest desert in the world
What is the Saraha
200
animism
What is a belief in souls existing in all natural objects such as animals, plants, or stones?
200
The city that became a center of culture and learning with beautiful mosques, libraries and universities in Mali.
What is Timbuktu?
200
ceremonial masks
How do traditional Africans pass down their heritage, societal norms, and expectations to the next generation?
200
silent barter system
What is a way to trade with others who do not speak the same language as you in an honorable, respectful way that is fair to all?
300
The longest river in the world
What is the Nile
300
Some common traits among the diverse African cultures
What is the importance of family and kinship and communal activities?
300
Mansa Musa I
Who was the most famous king of Mali because he went on a pilgrimage or hajj to Mecca and as he did gave away so much gold that the price dropped, which affected the gold market for the next 20 years?
300
The real "Lion King" - the "Hungering Lion" who led a Mande revolt to take control of Mali from the evil ruler.
Who is Sundiata Keita?
300
Swahili
What language and customs is a blend of African (Bantu) and Asian (Arabian), that became the language of buisness in Eastern Africa?
400
The largest migration in the history of man, it lasted 2,000 years.
What is the Bantu Migration
400
Islam or the faith of the Muslims
What religion was spread by the Berbers of Arabia that eventually became the religion practiced by the majority of Africans?
400
Became the largest of the three trading kingdoms in Western Africa, known for it's strong leaders: Sunni Ali and Askia Muhammad.
What is Songhai?
400
By keeping the source of gold a secret and controlling the trade of gold.
How did Ghana maintain a monopoly over the gold trade?
400
Kilwa
What was a great trading city in the East that was founded by settlers from Arabia and Persia?
500
The Congo River Basin
Where would you find Rain Forests in Africa?
500
Built to celebrate great victories or honor great kings.
What are stelae or tall stone pillars?
500
The civilization that surprised the European explorers because of it's fantastic and perfectly made stone buildings and structures in southern Africa.
What is Zimbabwe?
500
Bantu speakers adapted to new habitats, they exchanged ideas and customs with other civilizations, and they shared their knowledge of ironwork and agriculture.
What were the effects of the Bantu Migration?
500
Morocco
What city-state invaded Songhai and captured Timbuktu using the new technology of guns?