African Kingdoms
Need to Knows of the African Kingdom
Important People
Religion
Ancient Israel
100
Which kingdom was Egypt's neighbor to the south? 

Kush

100

What animal was used to transport goods from city to city in Ancient Africa? 

Camels
100

True of False The people of Ghana thought their kings were 1/2 human, 1/2 god. 

True

100
Which religion heavily influenced the government in the Empire of Mali?

The Islamic Religion

100

How did the Dead Sea get its name? 

There is too much salt for anything to live there. 

200

The Empire of Ghana was located in which part of Africa?

West Africa

200

Which civilization was the Kingdom of Kush most similar to? 

Ancient Egypt

200

What was the name of the god worshiped in the Islamic Religion? 

Allah

200

The Islamic Religion follows the Five Pillars of________.

Faith

200

In the earliest times of the Ancient Israel civilization there were multiple leaders. What were these leaders called? 

Judges

300

Which empire took over the empire of Ghana? 

The Kingdom of Mali

300

The Kingdom of Ghana became rich and successful by doing what? 

Charging taxes to use trade routes

300

This brave person battled Goliath and later became the king in Ancient Israel? 

David

300

What is the rule do the Islamic, Jewish and Christian religions have in common? 

Their god is the only god

300

What are the names of the two most famous kings in Ancient Israel?

King David & King Solomon

400

What were the two most important trade items in Ancient African Kingdoms? 

Gold and Salt

400

Mansa Musa, a famous African leader turned the city of Timbuktu into a place famous for what? 

Education

400

What is the name of David's son who asked God to give him the knowledge of right and wrong?

King Solomon

400

Define monotheism

The belief in only one God

400
When King Solomon ruled his kingdom expanded to which areas? 

Egypt, Syria, and Saudi Arabia

500

What was the largest African Kingdom?

The Kingdom of Mali

500

The Kingdom of Ghana expanded by taking over small towns promising what?

Protection

500

What is the name of the nomad in Ancient Israel that was chosen to spread the Jewish religion?

Abraham

500

People who practice the Islamic Religion are called what? 

Muslims

500

The Ancient Israelites were driven out of Cannan by what? 

Famine