African Technology
A key component in vehicles like cars, bikes, and trains, invented by ancient Africans
What is a wheel?
The richest man in human history, A Muslim Mansa (king) who caused inflation by giving away so much gold on his hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca. He also built many of the world's oldest universities in Africa.
What is Mansa Musa?
Africans practiced this famous religion 50 years before Europeans ever did.
What is Christianity?
Which empire had walls longer than the Great Wall of China, over 10,000 miles, that were destroyed by the British when they invaded in the late 1800s?
The most famous African Empire, known for its 3 great pyramids, all powerful leaders called Pharaohs, hieroglyphic writing system, and the sphinx.
What is Egypt?
the study of planets and stars to travel and tell time, invented by ancient Africans.
What is Astronomy?
This African Pharaoh was responsible for the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Who is Pharaoh Khufu?
25% of African people practiced this religion before slavery.
What is Islam?
the height of Great Zimbabwe's giant stone walls used to defend their people.
What is 36 feet/11 meters?
An African empire that was wealthy due to a monopoly on the Gold market.
What is Ghana?
While Europe was still pooping in the street, African doctors were able to do this advanced medical practice with sanitary conditions.
What is heart/brain surgery?
An African queen who fought against Rome riding a lion and won, defending her people from conquest.
Who is Kandake Amanirenas?
Traditional African religion which says all creatures and parts of the environment are sacred.
What is animism?
This empire built over 250 pyramids in the region now known as Sudan.
What is the kingdom of Kush/Axum/Meroe?
an early African society which was so advanced it skipped the bronze age and developed iron weapons.
What is Nok society?
African societies developed this kind of medicine to fight disease, infections, and illness, and drank it daily in beer.
What is antibiotics?
Lesbian African warrior queen of Angola who defended her people from Portuguese invasion in 30 years of guerilla wars.
What is Ana Nzinga?
an ancient African principle which says no one can live well unless everyone is taken care of
What is Ubuntu?
This university was built by Mansa Musa in Timbuktu 700 years ago, making it one of the longest standing structures made out of totally natural materials (wood, adobe, and animal hides).
What is the Djinguereber Mosque?
an African nation that was the first in the world to convert to Christianity (before Europe) and which carved its churches into solid rock.
What is Ethiopia?
lifelike Bronze statues stolen from Africa by the British colonizers, still have not been returned.
What is the Benin Bronzes?
founder and first emperor of the Mali Empire around 1235 CE, celebrated for his military leadership which liberated his people, and for establishing a stable and prosperous empire. His story, passed down through oral tradition, has made him a legendary hero to the Mandinka people of West Africa.
Who is Sundiata Keita?
These African historians can recite 2000+ years of history from memory.
What is griots?
The height of the stone obelisks made by ancient Aksumites in modern day Ethiopia.
What is 108 feet?
An African empire which was known as the center of world learning which had a vibrant book trade in Timbuktu.
What is the Mali Empire?