What does Sahara mean?
Desert (in Arabic!)
What's one feature you might see in an Afrofuturistic work of art?
Answers include: bright colors and patters, modern/futuristic tech, connections to outer space, connections to Africa's cultural heritage, Black people as main characters and heroes
What is an artifact?
A version of: Something that was made or gathered by people; important in some way
What's an import?
Something that is brought in to a place (kingdom, country, empire, etc.)
What religious faith gave us the story of Moses and the exodus to Egypt?
Judaism
This kingdom was located in the northeast part of Africa, close to the Arabian peninsula
Axum
Your definition should be close to: a cultural movement that reimagines the Black past, present, and future.
Many important artifacts were created during the time of Mansa Musa. What kingdom/empire was he in charge of?
Mali
What's an export?
Something that a place (kingdom, country, empire) trades or sells away, to another place
What is the name of the pillar that Muslims complete when they make a special journey (pilgrimage) to Mecca?
Hajj
True or false: the climate of Sub-Saharan Africa is mainly desert
False
Sun Ra
What's the name for the group of artifacts from the Kingdom of Benin that are currently in the British Museum?
The Benin Bronzes
This substance is very cheap today but was once highly valued. What is it?
Salt
What's the name of the man who got on Anansi's bad side in the Ashanti (Ghanaian) religious story?
Nothing
This kingdom was located in southeast Africa
Great Zimbabwe
What's the name of the high-tech "jewelry" that some Wakandans wear in the movie Black Panther?
Kimoyo beads
The Rosetta Stone is currently in the British Museum. It's not from a sub-Saharan African culture, but it IS from an African civilization. Which one?
Egypt
This type of nut contains caffeine and was a valuable trade item in several parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
The kola nut
In the West African Epic, what instrument does Gassire play?
A lute
The kingdom of Benin, if it existed today, would be located in what country?
In Black Panther, the Queen Mother wears a 3-D printed Afrofuturistic hat/crown that's inspired by a hat in Zulu culture. What is the name of that Zulu hat?
Isicola
There is a stone ruin that's been featured on your Canvas SS page during this unit. Which civilization created it?
Great Zimbabwe
Which empire became a trading power first: Mali or Axum?
Axum
In the story of Exodus, some of Moses's followers make a mistake while he is away learning about the Ten Commandments. What is their big mistake?
They worship a golden calf idol