This is the longest river in the world. Its sources are in Uganda and Ethiopia, and it ends in Egypt.
What is the Nile River?
100
Islam and Christianity spread into Africa and believe in one god, which means they are __________.
What is monotheistic?
100
This king of Mali took a hajj to Mecca. Along the way, he gave gold and gifts to many people (so much that the value of gold actually decreased). He then brought back some Arab scholars to better spread Islam in Mali.
Who is Mansa Musa?
100
The Ghana, Mali, and Songhai kingdoms were all located in this region of Africa. (North, South, East, or West?)
What is West Africa?
100
These are worn by many people who practice traditional African religions. They are worn during worship and ceremonies.
What are masks?
200
This large desert covers most of northern Africa and separates North Africa from the rest of the continent.
What is the Sahara Desert?
200
Most traditional African religions worship many gods and spirits, which means they are _________ religions.
What is polytheistic?
200
This person is a storyteller and musician who spreads the oral tradition of Africa.
What is a griot?
200
This first kingdom of West Africa lasted from around 300-1200 AD. They were then "swallowed up" by the Mali kingdom.
What is Ghana?
200
These two resources were commonly traded in North and West Africa.
What are salt and gold?
300
This climate zone is a stretch of land covered in grass. There are very few trees here, but there are lots of lions and zebras.
What is a savanna?
300
Many followers of traditional African religions believe that these people are "mediators" for the spiritual world.
What are ancestors? (will also accept "sangoma")
300
This person "throws the bones" in order to communicate with the ancestors of African people.
What is a sangoma?
300
This kingdom was the second kingdom of West Africa (that we discussed). It overtook the Ghana kingdom and was at one point ruled by Mansa Musa.
What is Mali?
300
This city was a major trading hub as well as an intellectual center full of libraries and scholars. It was located in the kingdom of Mali.
What is Timbuktu?
400
This is the name for the southern half of Africa, or the parts of Africa south of the Sahara Desert.
What is Sub-Saharan Africa?
400
This is the form of Christianity that became popular in Egypt.
What is Coptic Christianity?
400
He was the founder of the Mali kingdom.
Who is Sundiata Kieta?
400
This kingdom was the third and the largest that we discussed. It rose to power as the Mali kingdom was collapsing.
What is Songhai?
400
Traditional African languages are spoken in many countries in Africa. So are French and English. This language from the Middle East is also spoken there, especially in North Africa.
What is Arabic?
500
This desert is much smaller than the Sahara and is located in the southern part of the continent in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
What is the Kalahari Desert?
500
List at least 3 ways people worship/communicate in traditional African religions.
What are dancing, singing, chanting, playing drums, communicating with ancestors/sangoma, wearing masks, etc.
500
This is the stringed instrument that griots play.
What is a kora?
500
This kingdom is where Christianity first flourished in Africa. It was located in what is now Ethiopia.
What is Aksum?
500
The spoken history that passed from one people to another and from one generation to the next .