Geography!
The largest subtropical desert in the world
What is the Sahara?
Kerma, Napata, Meroë
What are the three "golden ages" (and capitals) of the Kingdom of Kush?
Camels
Which domesticated animal allowed for the development of trans-Saharan trade?
Political marriages between women.
Misericordia Mutiny
Name of one of the earliest recorded uprisings on a slave ship?
Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Hispaniola
What islands are part of the Greater Antilles?
King Ezana
Which ruler of ancient Aksum converted to Christianity in the 4th century CE?
The Catalan Atlas
What is the name of the 14th-century map depicting Mansa Musa with his gold scepter?
Akan visual language used to convey proverbs or philosophical ideas.
What are Adinkra symbols?
Gaspar Yanga
Man who led an uprising and long-lasting resistance movement against enslavers in Veracruz, Mexico area?
The semi-arid strip of land between the Sahara and the Sudan
What is the Sahel?
The Kandakes
Who were the female rulers of Meroë?
Sunni Ali
What ruler did the Songhai Empire rise to prominence under?
Manikongo
Traditional title for rulers of the Kingdom of Kongo?
December 1521
When did the Santo Domingo slave revolt take place?
The historical term for coastal West Africa, known for its tropical forests, rivers, floodplains, and monsoons.
What is Guinea?
Adulis
Which port connected ancient Aksum to lucrative Red Sea trading routes?
The Malinke people
Who were the founders of the Mali empire?
Oduduwa and Obatala.
Who were the creator gods of the Yoruba?
Mocambos
Name of the maroon communities of São Tomé?
The Bahamian Archipelago
What is another name for the Lucayan Archipelago?
Kemet
What was the Ancient Egyptian term for their homeland?
Bida
What is the name of the giant snake in the Legend of Wagadu?
Mino ("Our Mothers")
Santidade de Jaguaripe
What was the syncretic religious and political movement that emerged in Bahia, Brazil in the 1580s?