Egyptian Trade
Egyptian Social Classes
Africa Map
West African Trade
West African Religion
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Ancient Egypt was split into two halves. What were they called?
Upper and Lower Egypt
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Who were the Pharaohs?
The rulers of Ancient Egypt.
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Which kingdom was first?
Ghana
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What did people call West Africa based on what they traded? The _______Coast
The Gold Coast
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How are most indigenous African religions similar?
They involve the belief in and worship of many gods
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What is the name of this Egyptian material?
Papyrus
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What was the role of scribes?
Scribes kept records and histories for the Egyptian people. They wrote using hieroglyphics.
200
Which physical feature divided Africa into two distinct regions?
The Sahara Desert
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What was significant about West African trade? What did they trade?
Gold and salt
200
Name the two monotheistic religions that came to Africa?
Christianity and Islam
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How did Egyptian trade networks first develop?
Pharaohs sent gifts to other rulers
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Why was Queen Hatshepsut an important ruler?
For one, she was one of only a few woman rulers. Most importantly, she ruled peacefully and helped expand Egypt's trade routes.
300
What is the box on the map called?
Legend
300
How did West Africa contribute to global trade during the Middle Ages?
West African gold mines were important to other parts of the world for trade.
300
Which religion spread to Africa first? Christianity or Islam?
Christianity
400
What effect did the invention of irrigation systems have on Ancient Egypt?
It allowed agriculture to spread beyond the river valley.
400
Who was at the bottom of the Egyptian social pyramid?
Enslaved peoples
400
Which kingdom was the largest?
Songhai
400
Which factor contributed most to the power of the kingdom of Benin?
Its trade connections to Europe
400
How did Islamic leaders in West Africa treat members of other religions?
They allowed them to practice their own religion if they paid a tax.
500
Why did Egypt have multiple trade relationships with other civilizations?
Egypt was able to grow grains and food that other civilizations needed.
500
A pharaoh named Akhenaton forced his subjects to worship only the sun god Aton. Why might this be a problem to worship only ONE god?
Egyptians were polytheistic. They worshiped more than ONE god.
500
Looking at this map, what were those red dots near the Nile River called?
Cities/towns
500
Mansa Musa made Timbuktu a cultural center by supporting the arts and learning. He established mosques as centers of learning and hired an Egyptian architect to design mosques in two of the empire's major cities. Based on this, why is Islam important?
It focused on education and culture
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How did Mansa Musa impact Africa and other regions?
He developed cities like Timbuktu and Gao into important cultural centers.