Ancient Africa
Paleolithic people lived this way.
What were hunter-gatherers?
This was used to preserve food and to build homes.
What is salt?
As Arabs spread across northern Africa, this began to replace Christianity.
What is Islam?
Latin was replaced by Arabic.
What was the spread of Islam?
One hundred camels carried gold bars of his to Mecca.
What was hajj? or pilgrimmage?
People who farmed and domesticated animals.
Who were Neolithic people?
Name four important resources found in ancient Africa.
What were salt, iron, gold, and copper? Also accepted: What are oil, diamonds?
This animal made trans-saharan trade possible and changed the course of history. Name three things that were changed because of this animal.
What is the camel? What is language, trade, religion, and written language?
The king/ruler employed these people as counselors and officials.
Who were Muslims?
Mansa Musa accumulated incredible amounts of wealth this way over his twenty-five year rule.
What is trade?
Kush was also known by this name.
What was Nubia?
European countries got interested in Africa because of these resources during the colonial period.
What are diamonds and gold?
This North African civilization and this Mediterranean power were fierce rivals.
What were Rome and Carthage?
The spread of Islam was impacted by this throughout Africa.
What was trade?
Women retained their ability to hold official position and not be secluded.
What was Islam under Mansa Musa? Or what is Mali?
Roman rule imposed this on the people of North Africa.
What is Christianity?
Three products historically traded from Africa...
Accept any three:
What are grains, melons, leather goods, kola nuts, cotton cloth?
As trading patterns changed, this changed too.
What is religion?
Muslim officials introduced this in addition to speaking Arabic.
What was the written language?
If his wealth from the 1300s was not converted to todayś standards, he would still be among the richest.
Who was Mansa Musa?
This ancient kingdom is most commonly known by the name of a famous ruler.
What is Ghana?
The discovery of oil made these countries more in demand.
What were Angola and Nigeria?
Three civilizations that traded with North Africa
What were Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome?
During the 600s Arab armies carried this into North Africa.
What is Islam?
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