Empires
What are the 3 empires of West Africa?
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
True or False: Women could hold jobs in West Africa?
True
Parts of North Africa were conquered by whom?
Muslim Caliphates
What were the two most valuable resources in West Africa?
Gold and Salt
What 2 teams are playing each other in the NBA Finals?
Pacers v. Thunder
What leader of Mali is known for his famous pilgrimage?
Mansa Musa
What are Griots?
Story tellers
What famous river is in East Africa?
The Nile River
If I give 10 pounds of salt, how much gold am I expecting?
10
What two teams are playing in the Stanley Cup Finals?
Ghana is known as the Kingdom of ______
Gold
Heritage was traced through what form?
Matrilineal
What body of water lies to the West of West Africa?
Atlantic Ocean
What 3 continents is slaves in the Trans-Saharan Slave Trade go to?
Africa, Europe, Asia
How many Presidents have we had?
47
What King of Ghana is known for his tolerance?
King Tenkamenin
Sometimes Griots used music to tell stories. What was the name of the musical instrument that was a combo of Guitar/Sitar/Harp?
Kora
In between the Saharan Desert and the Congo Basin is...
The Sahel
Slaves were transported to the Americas to help harvest what?
Sugarcane
Which two candidates won the bid from NJ Gubernatorial Primaries?
Mikie Sherril (D)
Jack Ciattarelli (R)
What was the cause of the decline of the Songhai Empire?
What were the 3 reasons art was produced?
Honor someone, Politics, Religion
What Desert lies in Southern Africa?
Kalahari
What were the 3 signals used during Silent Trade?
Fire, Gong, Drum
Riots are breaking out across the country in protest of raids by which group of federal law enforcement
ICE