The Swahili
What coast were the Swahili trade states on
East
What part of Africa where Ghana and Mali
West Africa
What kind of people primarily took Africans as slaves.
Europeans
Europeans believed that Africans had no history because they had no written history. Instead, they had a person who remembered their history. What is the name of this person?
Griot
What desert is in the northern part of Africa and acted as a natural barrier.
The Sahara desert
Where would these traders get incense from?
What ocean is to the west of Ghana and Mali.
Did all Europeans and Americans feel good about taking Africans as slaves
No
Which two countries remained independent in Africa
Ethiopia and Liberia
What imaginary line goes through northern Africa and separates the north and south hemisphere
Equator
What ocean did Swahili traders sail across to trade
What product did Ghana and Mali produce a lot of
Gold
In the movie Roots, why did they take children and women instead of men.
because the took up less space.
Which two European countries controlled the most of Africa?
France and UK
What imaginary line goes vertically through Africa and splits the world in east and west hemispheres.
Prime meridian
Gold, Iron, and Ivory
What did these empires trade for with empires across the Sahara
Salt
What country participated the most in the slave trade.
Portugal
What is "History Denied"
A European belief that because Africans had no written history, they had no history at all and it was better for them to be enslaved.
What two countries is the Serengeti plain in.
Kenya and Tanzania
What were the four main regions Swahili traders traded with.
Zimbabwe, Arabia, India, and China
Which Mali king is regarded as the richest person in the world.
Mansa Musa
What was the name of the ship that transported slaves.
Guineamen
What is imperialism
When a stronger nation uses their strong military and economic power to take over a smaller one and expand their area.
What massive abandoned city has massive stone walls surrounding it.
Great Zimbabwe