Geography
This is an area of relatively level high ground that flat and dry in Africa found in mostly the coast.
What is a plateau?
This West African Kingdom gained its wealth from trade and taxing those using the trade routes.
What is Ghana.
Name one of the religious beliefs of medieval Africa.
What is polytheism (many gods), Christianity or Islam?
Why were camels called the "ships of the desert"?
A. They were used to transport goods across the Sahara.
B. They were sacred animals in African culture.
C. They helped irrigate desert lands.
D. They symbolized wealth and power
What are They were used to transport goods across the Sahara.
These geographic lands in Africa provide oxygen for planet Earth.
What are rainforests?
Africa is the largest continent.
What is false: Africa is the second largest continent after Asia.
This West African Kingdom broke away from another W. African Kingdom and gained its wealth from agriculture and trade: one major city was Timbuktu.
What is Mali.
Medieval African music influenced these 2 modern music styles.
What are Gospel, American Jazz, or rap?
Which resource was most important in the Trans-Saharan trade?
A. Silk B. Salt C. Cotton D. Timber
cotton
These are two of the many resources African Kingdoms traded.
What are salt and gold (or ivory, metals/iron)?
Africa's land is considered this, meaning varied.
What is diverse.
This West African Kingdom became the largest but only lasted 100 years:
What is Songhai.
African storytelling was done for these 2 purposes.
What are to entertain and to record or pass down information?
The spread of Islam to West Africa was primarily due to:
A. Conquest by Arab armies
B. Influence of Muslim traders
C. Missionary activities
D. Forced conversions by African rulers
B. Influence of Muslim traders
These are African storytellers.
What are griots?
Which geographic feature was most important for East African trade?
A. The Nile River
B. The Indian Ocean
C. The Atlas Mountains
D. Lake Victoria
What is the Nile
This East African Kingdom was rich in ivory, frankincense, myrrh and slaves.
What is Axum (present day Ethiopia)?
Music and singing were NOT major aspects of African life -- True or False.
What is false?
What role did Timbuktu play in the Mali Empire?
A. A military outpost
B. A religious pilgrimage site
C. A major trading and educational hub
D. A royal palace location
C. A major trading and educational hub
Which of these empires controlled the largest territory in West Africa?
A. Ghana
B. Mali
C. Songhai
D. Axum
What are Mali and Songhai?
Most of Africa made mostly is this land form.
What is savannah.
Christianity was made the official religion in this East African Kingdom.
What is Axum (Ethiopia)?
This ruler of the West African Kingdom Mali created a center for education, commerce, and arts.
Who is Mansa Musa?
What natural resource was abundant in West Africa and made it wealthy during the medieval period?
A. Diamonds
B. Gold
C. Oil
D. Spice
B. Gold
This is the foundation of African society.
What is family?