Ancient Egypt
Ghana
Mali
Songhay
Miscellaneous
100
Name of the Ancient Egyptian sun god
What is Re (or Ra)
100
Ancient Ghana exported this metal from mines in Bambuk. Bonus points for naming the transshipment points from which they were exported
What is gold Transshipment points: Awdughast, Timbuktu, Gao
100
Founder of Ancient Mali
What is Sundiata Keita
100
Religion of Songhay
What is Islam
100
Ethnic group that built the Great Zimbabwe
What is Shona
200
The Nile's 3 major tributaries
What is Blue Nile, Atbara River, White Nile
200
Major ethnic group of Ancient Ghana (also the ethnic group that rulers belonged to)
What is Soninke
200
Ruler of Mali who went on a hajj (pilgrimage) to Egypt, and spent so much gold that its value depreciated for 12 years
What is Mansa Musa
200
Founder of Songhay
What is Sonni Ali
200
Source of wealth for Kanem
What is the north-south Saharan trade
300
Capital of Ancient Egypt
What is Memphis
300
Major transshipment point of Ancient Ghana
What is Kumbi-Saleh
300
Language/ethnic groups that cooperated with Ancient Mali on the gold trade
What is Soninke, Kassonke, Futanke
300
Capital of Songhay
What is Gao
300
Kanem reached its height of power under this ruler.
What is Mai Dunama Dibalami
400
Group of people who invaded Ancient Egypt and brought Asian influences, possibly by riding chariots or by infiltrating the government/power system
What is the Hyksos
400
Ancient Ghana fell to this group in 1203 CE
What is Sosso
400
Predecessor of Mansa Musa, who sent off 2,000 ships to explore the Atlantic Ocean (they never came back)
What is Mansa Kaw
400
Explorer/historian who wrote "Description of Africa" in 1526, which described Songhay
What is Leo Africanus
400
Muslim explorer who visited Ancient Mali and observed the caravan trade
What is Ibn Battuta
500
Name of Ancient Egyptian law, which says that pharaohs are divine rulers who bring truth, justice, and order
What is Ma'at
500
Place where traders obtained salt
What is Taghaza
500
Battle where Sundiata defeated the Sosso
What is Battle of Krina
500
Battle where Songhay fell to Moroccan invaders
What is Battle of Tondibi
500
Reason why Bornu declined
What is Tuareg invaders took over Bilma salt mines by force with guns
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