African Societies
Kingdoms of the Grasslands
Swahili Coast
Other
100
Where was the power of the statless societies?
Councils of Families
100
Who was the Arab invader who described African societies and culture?
Ibn Batuta
100
What was one of the ways that Islam diffused to East Africa?
The coastal trading ports
100
What is demography?
The study of populations.
200
Why were there similarities on language in African society?
The bantu migrations provided a linguistic base between the various areas throughout africa.
200
True or False, the Muslims' view of slavery is conversion guaranteed?
False
200
What were the roots for the Swahili language?
Bantu and Arabic
200
What is the worlds growth rate? A. 100% greater than it ever was B. 2% C. .2% D. 20%
B. 2%
300
What are the Arabic terms for north western and north eastern Africa?
Maghrib and Ifriqiya
300
Ghana was founded in what century?
The third century
300
What didn't Islam do in the Swahili Coast?
It didn't penetrate farther inland
300
How many miles was Mansa Musa's trip?
1,324
400
What religious group was able to maintain their independence despite the Islamic invasion?
Copts
400
What was the successor state to Mali formed as an independent kingdom under a Berber dynasty?
Songhay
400
What happened to Muslims in the Swahili coast?
Muslims remained a minority.
400
Who was the 'Lion prince' of Mali?
Sundiata
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