African Trade
African Civilizations
Geography
Culture and Religion
Challenges and Decline
100

What two commodities were primarily traded across the Trans-Saharan trade routes?

What are gold and salt?

100

Which African empire is known for its wealth from gold trade and the legendary pilgrimage of Mansa Musa?

What is the Empire of Mali?

100

What desert lies to the north of the Kingdom of Ghana?

What is the Sahara Desert?

100

Which of the Five Pillars of Islam involves a pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims aim to complete at least once in their lifetime if able?

What is the Hajj?

100

Which empire succeeded the Kingdom of Ghana after its decline?

What is the Empire of Mali

200

Which West African city became a center of learning and trade during the Mali Empire?

What is Timbuktu?

200

Which group of people spread their language and agricultural practices across Africa, influencing many regions, including areas later part of the Mali Empire?

Who are the Bantu?

200

Which river played a crucial role in the success of the Mali Empire?

What is the Niger River?

200

Which African kingdom blended African, Arabian, and Greco-Roman influences?

What is Aksum?

200

What environmental issue weakened Aksum’s agriculture and economy?

What are soil erosion and deforestation?

300

What was the primary mode of transportation for goods across the Sahara Desert?

What are camels?

300

Which kingdom was one of the earliest to adopt Christianity in Africa?

What is Aksum?

300

The Ethiopian Highlands provided fertile land for which East African kingdom?

What is the Kingdom of Aksum?

300

What does Islamic art avoid due to teachings about idol worship?

What are human figures?

300

What caused inflation during Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca?

What is the distribution of large amounts of gold?

400

What valuable commodity, made from elephant tusks, was traded from the Kingdom of Aksum and helped establish its significance in international trade?

What is ivory?

400

What did the Nok people of West Africa use iron for?

What are tools and weapons?

400

Which significant geographic feature in East Africa facilitated trade and movement by creating a natural pathway for interactions and exchanges?

What is the Great Rift Valley?

400

How many Bantu languages are spoken today?

What is 500?

400

What shift in trade routes led to the decline of Aksum’s influence?

What is the rise of Persian Gulf trade routes?

500

What language on the Swahili coast developed as a result of cultural blending during the Indian Ocean trade?

What is Swahili?

500

Which kingdom controlled trans-Saharan trade routes and taxed merchants for passage?

What is the Kingdom of Ghana?

500

Which location, known for its salt mines, was a vital source of salt for the trans-Saharan trade?

What is Taghaza?

500

Which architectural feature in Aksum served as monumental grave markers?

What are obelisks or stelae?

500

What is one reason that led the Bantu to migrate out of West Africa?

What is overpopulation or the search for arable land?