The Rise of African Civilizations
Africa's Government and Religion
African Society and Culture
Vocabulary
Mansa Musa
100
What did West African empires trade that allowed them to grow rich?
salt and gold
100
What was the cause of centralized governments ruled by kings?
The growth of West African empires.
100
People in society usually live in what kind of families?
extended families
100
What is a plateau?
an area of high flat land
100
Under Mansa's guidance, Mali became a great center of these three things...
education, commerce, and the arts
200
What did caravans trade through the desert?
salt, cloth, gold, spices,
200
Random: The tip of your shoelaces is called....
What is an aglet?
200
Name the culture that had stories passed down from generation to generation.
oral history
200
a sailboat with triangular sails
dhows
200
What part f the African Empire did this man rule?
West Africa
300
What did the caravans ride during their journey through the desert?
they rode camels
300
Many Africans honored their ancestors because of what reason?
When relatives died they believed the spirits could talk to the supreme god or help solve problems
300
In most African medieval societies, was a woman's role to be a wife and mother? True or False?
True
300
What is a clan?
a group of people descended from the same ancestor
300
How did Mansa spread Mali's riches and achievements?
By making a pilgrimage to Mecca
400
What two main advantages did Africa's rain forests provide to the people living their?
it blocked out invaders and provided resources
400
What similar purposes did different beliefs serve?
rules for living and helped people stay in touch with their history
400
Freebie: Everyone gets the points!
400
A sultan is a leader; True or false?
True
400
What made the Mali empire well known around Africa and the Middle East.
Mansa Musa's pilgrimage
500
What was one main trading center in East Africa?
Timbuktu
500
What 3 religions do we still have in Africa today?
Muslim, Christianity, and most of the traditional African religions
500
What two things did Africans believe that music celebrated?
important events like birth and death
500
Random: What two teams are playing in the Superbowl this Sunday?
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs
500
Random: Deoxyribonucleic Acid is more commonly known as __________________
DNA