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African Kingdoms
Europeans in Africa
100
What is the difference between an economic want and an economic need
What is (answers will vary)
100
I returned Egypt to its polytheistic religion. My reign was short-lived because I died at age 18
Who is King Tut
100
This piece of stone helped archeologists finally translate Egyptian Hieroglyphics
What is the Rosetta Stone
100
Describe two beneficial characteristics of the Nile and why they helped Ancient Egyptian Societies
Predictable Flood Cycle Calm, Navigable Rivers
100
The name for one section of the Trans-Atlantic trade route where slaves from Africa were transported to the new world
What is The Middle Passage
200
The Western African Kingdoms used the Trans-Saharan Trade Route to trade what two important goods?
What is Salt and Gold
200
I was a lawyer but my country still treated me like a second-class citizen. I spent 30 years in prison but would later become President of my country
Who is Nelson Mandela
200
The Trans-Saharan Trade route required what type of transportation?
What is a Camel Caravan
200
Mansa Musa conquered this important trading city located on the Niger River and incorporated it into the Mali Empire.
What is Timbuktu
200
The discovery of what economic good led the British to start the Anglo-Boer War?
What is Gold
300
What is an export and one import? Give an example of an import and export in the Aksum Kingdom
What is (answers will vary)
300
I am the richest man in history. When I stopped in Cairo during my Hajj I spent so much money that there was rapid inflation in the city.
Who is Mansa Musa
300
List two reasons why an Empire might decline
(answers will vary)
300
This African Kingdom achieved both wealth and status because of its strategic trading location. It had access to the Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Ancient Egypt/the Nile.
What is Aksum
300
In this meeting a group of European countries split up Africa among themselves and planned to colonize the continent
What is the Berlin Conference
400
What is a grain surplus? Explain how a grain surplus in Egypt eventually created a social hierarchy
A grain surplus allows individuals to specialize in making certain goods. This division of labor allows society to place more or less value on certain jobs creating a social hierarchy
400
My poem for the Queen of England explained a non-economic reason for colonizing other nations. Who am I and what is the name of my poem?
Who is Rudyard Kipling, The White Man's Burden
400
The Genographic Project tracked human migration out of Africa using what technique?
What is DNA mapping
400
This person tells the history and stories of the great Mali Empire
What is Griot Storyteller
400
List two factors that explain why the Europeans were able to colonize Africa after the Industrial Revolution
What is 1) The Maxim Machine Gun 2) Quinine 3) Transportation Technology (Steam Boat/Trains)
500
Explain comparative advantage
What is- A person has a comparative advantage at producing something if he can produce it at lower cost than anyone else.
500
During my reign I expanded the Egyptian Empire. I was Pharaoh in the New Kingdom. I also wore a fake beard
Who is Queen Hatsheput
500
Who were the candidates (both President and VP) in the 2012 Presidential election? What states did they come from?
Romney (Massachusetts) Ryan (Wisconsin) Obama (Illinois/Hawaii) Joe Biden (Delaware)
500
Which African Kingdom conquered Egypt? (hint: its rulers became the famous 'Black Pharaohs' of Egypt)
What is the Kush/Nubian Kingdom
500
What politician in South Africa created and implemented the 'Grand Apartheid Policy'
What is Dr. Hendrick Verwoerd