The Swahili
What coast were the Swahili trading states located on ?
East
Where were the Mali and Ghana located? That would be west Africa. What ocean was to the west of Africa?
Atlantic Ocean
Where were the Kongo located.
Central Africa.
The people who mastered and memorized the history of a civilization.
Griots
What desert was north of Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sahara Desert
What ocean was on the coast of the Swahili trading states?
Indian Ocean
What did the Mali and Ghana empires trade with the north for?
Salt
What type of people took Africans as slaves?
Europeans
Why did Europeans think that Africa had no history?
They had no written language.
What sea was to the north of Africa?
Mediterranean Sea
Where would the Swahili traders get gold from?
Zimbabwe
What part of Africa were the Ghana and Mali located?
West Africa
Name the European country that participated in slave trade the most?
Portugal
What 2 countries stayed independent in Africa.
Ethiopia and Liberia
What civilization in known for their ruins?
Zimbabwe
Where would Swahili traders get carpet from?
Arabia
What resource was abundant in the Mali and Ghana empires.
Gold
Why did Europeans take the Africans as slaves?
They thought they were doing them a good thing.
The term meaning when a militarily strong country takes over a weaker country or area.
Imperialism
What modern day country's did Austria occupy in Africa during European colonization?
None
China, Arabia, Zimbabwe, and India
What famous Mali emperor went on a journey to the mecca. That would Mansa Musa, when did Mansa Musa live from.
1280-1337.
What was the ideal slave from Africa?
Young healthy males.
What 2 countries controlled the most land in Africa?
France and UK
What coast was Zimbabwe located on?
None