Africa 1
The Bantu Expansion took place between…
3500 BCE - 1100 CE
an interdisciplinary field that combines the rigors of scholarly inquiry with a community-centered approach to analyzing the history, culture, and politics of people of African descent in the U.S. and throughout the African diaspora.
African American studies
_______________ annual flooding irrigated banks (allowed growing wheat/ barley, herding sheep/ cattle, etc.)
Nile River
Where is Nubia located?
South of Egypt
_______ is present-day Eritrea and Ethiopia was a major trade hub.
The Aksumite Empire
_______ is present-day Nigeria (500 BCE) is known for its terracotta sculptures and ironworking.
The Nok Society
What type of art/artifacts are the Nok known for?
terracotta sculptures
What type of commerce contributed to the success of the Sudanic Empires?
Trans-Saharan Trade
south of Epypt (modern day Sudan), possibly passed on grain production/ monarchy ideas
Nubia
_______ is the second-largest continent in the world
Africa
____________ seceded from Mali, built largest W. African Empire under Muslim Sunni Ali
Songhai
male-ruled society, women did achieve much (Pharaohs, owned property, etc)
Patrilineal/ patriarchal
________ was ruled by the wealthy and influential Mansa Musa, who established the empire as a center for trade, learning, and cultural exchange.
Mali empire
_______ believe human origins come from African savanna
Paleoanthropologists
_______ was the last and the largest of the Sudanic empires.
Songhai
____________ birthplace of humanity and the ancestral home of African Americans. African American Studies examines developments in early African societies in fields including the arts, _________, _______, ________, _________, and ________.
Africa: architecture, technology, politics, religion and music
__________ facilitated the movement of people and goods through trade.
Major water routes
___________ and _____________ connected trade between communities in the Sahara to the north and in the tropical regions to the south.
The Sahel and savannah grasslands
What was the purpose of pyramids?
The pyramids of Egypt were primarily built as tombs for pharaohs and powerful individuals, serving as monumental burial sites to honor and preserve their legacy in the afterlife. (Afterlife journey, protection, symbol of power, spiritual significance)
__________ supported the expansion of agriculture and the domestication of animals.
Fertile Lands
________ was home to more than half of the world's salt and gold
Mali
What connected the empire to major maritime trade networks from the Mediterranean and the Roman Empire to India, and its strategic location contributed to its rise and expansion.
The Red Sea
What role did trade play in the relationships between Egypt and Nubia?
Nubia was a key source of gold and trade items for Egypt, leading to conflicts.
__________ became the first African society to adopt Christianity under the leadership of King Ezana. Ge’ez, its script, is still used as the main liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
Aksum
List five major rivers____________________ connecting regions throughout the interior of the continent.
(Niger River, Congo River, Zambezi River, Orange River, and Nile River)