Geographical Features
Kingdoms of West Africa
Kingdoms of Eastern and Central Africa
Language & Religion
Culture & Economics
100
Despite being a dangerous place to settle, the Sahara Desert was valuable to the ancient peoples of Africa because it contained a large amount of what mineral?
Salt (Sodium)
100
The most famous king of Mali, often said to have been the richest man to have ever lived
Mansa Musa
100
This kingdom ruled the Nile and was known for both its skill with bronze and its adoption of Egyptian styles and customs
Nubia (Kush)
100
This ancient African language is the root of many modern African languages:
Bantu
100
The many stories of Anansi the Spider were memorized by generations of _______, who were in charge of preserving oral history and myth.
Griots [Jalis]
200
This image depicts...
A savannah
200
The kingdom of Mali's most economically valuable resource:
Gold
200
This kingdom defeated Nubia, replacing them as rulers of the Nile
Axum
200
Unlike many of its neighbors, Ethiopia's majority religion was ________
Christianity
200
Many early African societies ruled through the ________ of groups of elders
Consensus
300
These two rivers were critical to the development of many Western African societies, such as Mali...
The Niger and Senegal rivers
300
This weak, sickly boy grew up to become the rich and powerful founder of the Mali Empire
Sundiata
300
Although the Nile was beneficial for trade, its many ______ were a major obstacle to anyone sailing down it.
Cataracts
300
In contrast with the Abrahamic religions of the Middle East, many native African religions were...
Polytheistic
300
The kings of the Kongo were unique because unlike most kings, they were...
Elected (by elders)
400
The Kingdom of Nubia was in a great location for trade. For example, Nubians traded with Arabs across the _____ Sea and with Romans across the ___________ Sea
Red; Mediterranean
400
Tolls (taxes) from the gold and salt trades helped to found what African kingdom?
Ghana
400
What African country borders both the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean?
Morocco
400
The two languages that Swahili came from are ______ and ______
Arabic; Bantu
400
The leadership of the Hausa people was notable among African societies because their inheritance and leadership systems were _______
Matrilineal