Geography & Vocabulary
What ocean borders Africa to the West?
What resources did Ghana monopolize?
Gold and Salt
Who was the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Mali?
Sundiata Keita
How did Great Zimbabwe's location influence its role in trade?
Allowed participation in an international trade system
What European Country explicitly interacts with the Kingdom of the Kongo?
Portugal
Define Monarch
- not an absolute monarch
A single ruler of a government, can also be called a king or emperor
What type of rulership is Ghana?
Matrilineal
What was Sundiata's disability?
Unable to walk
What two rivers is Great Zimbabwe settled amongst?
The Limpopo and Zambezi rivers
What did the Portuguese specifically want to trade more of?
Enslaved Africans
What continent is connected to Africa by a land-bridge?
Asia
Define Sahel
A buffer zone between the Sahara Desert to the North and Tropical rain forests to the South
Title in the Mali Empire that means "Emperor" or "Master"
Mansa
How did colonial governments try to hide that indigenous people built Great Zimbabwe?
Tried to have historians lie and change artifactual evidence
Created myths about the creation of Great Zimbabwe
A time when European expeditions sailed the oceans to explore new lands is what
The Age of Exploration
Define Semi-Arid
This word is used to describe partially-dry climates
Name at least three elements of Ghana's trade system
- Taxed trader's entry and leaving fee
- Military-protected routes and miners
- Protection from illegal targeting or being robbed // silent barters
- Traders were isolated to stay in cities created for them
What was the religious identify of the Mali Empire?
None - Practiced religious freedom
What is the significance of the Zimbabwean flag symbol? Why was it used for the Nationalist movement?
Soapstone birds - historians believe it represented rulers in Great Zimbabwe
Nationalist were seeking to find independence from European colonists - reiterated that Europe has tried to hide Africa's history and ability to rule // represents a significant kingdom of Zimbabwe's past that has not been provided it's role in history
Name the resources traded in the Kongo, including those that made up the taxation system
Copper and Iron, Cowrie Shells
Define Savanna
An open grassland in Africa
Why was Ghana's taxation system important?
Profited off of traders and merchants accessing their trade routes
Set the standard for all western Sahel empires
Why was the Manden Charter significant?
What former document inspired it?
First Human Rights Charter
Justinian's Code
What led to the decline of Great Zimbabwe?
Overcrowding, sanitation issues, and soil depletion
What are the different units that make up the Kongo Kingdom's government?
Village, districts, and provinces