West Africa
Who was the king of Mali who may have been the richest person in history?
Mansa Musa
Where was Aksum located?
Modern day Ethiopia
What type of terrain slowed Bantu migration in Africa?
Jungle/Rainforest
Where was the kingdom of Kongo located?
What does Sub-Saharan mean?
Below the Saharan Desert.
Why was salt so valuable along the Trans-Saharan trade route?
Salt could preserve food.
What did East African sailors plans their trips around?
Monsoon winds
What group dominated most of sub-Saharan Africa by the a.d. 300s?
Bantu
What group of Europeans formed an alliance with Kongo and took part in the Atlantic Slave Trade?
Portuguese
The belief that spirits are connected with nature.
Animism
What insect affected how civilizations developed in Africa, because it was deadly to cattle and humans?
Tsetse Fly
What is the name of the sturdy ship used to haul cargo across the Indian Ocean?
dhow
What two cultures merged to form the Swahili culture?
African and Arabic-Muslim
The Kingdom of Kongo converts to what religion after coming in contact with Europeans?
Christianity
Other than growing crops and catching fish, why were rivers important to ancient people?
Trade
From what three materials were traditional African buildings made?
Wood, thatch, and mud.
Why were some of Aksum’s trade routes closed off in the a.d. 500s?
Arabic-Muslim expansion blocked trade routes
What characteristics do the Bantu share?
Language and common ancestry
Why were Great Zimbabwe's stone enclosures so impressive?
They were built with no mortar(glue).
Which biome was great for raising cattle in Africa?
Savanna
What are the tower-like structures that are seen in Islamic architecture?
Minarets
As trade increased in East Africa, how did the culture change?
Islam influenced the culture more and more.
Why is Swahili a “lingua franca”?
It is a language commonly used among many groups of people.
How did Great Zimbabwe’s rulers become rich?
The taxing of trade goods
What city was an important stop along the Trans-Saharan trade route?
Timbuktu