Geography of Africa
What desert acted as a barrier and trade route?
Sahara Desert
What kind of ties were strong in African society?
Family and kinship
How many creator gods did early Africans believe in?
One
What kingdom controlled gold-salt trade?
Ghana
What migration spread farming and languages?
Bantu migrations
What type of land supported farming and herding?
Savannas
Who taught African traditions and history?
Elders and griots
What religion spread into Africa?
Islam
Which empire was ruled by Mansa Musa?
Mali
What coast blended African and Arab culture?
Swahili coast
What shaped settlement in rainforest regions?
Rivers and forests
What method preserved African history?
Oral tradition
What writing system spread with Islam?
Arabic
What city became a learning center in Mali?
Timbuktu
What religion did Axum adopt?
Christianity
What role did the Sahara play besides a barrier?
Trade route
What formed the basic social structure in Africa?
Lineage groups
Besides a creator god, what else did people believe in?
Spirits and ancestors
What was the largest West African empire?
Songhai
Name a wealthy Swahili port city.
Kilwa
How did geography influence where people lived?
Shaped settlement patterns
Why were griots important?
Preserved history orally
What was changed with the arrival of Islam?
Laws, trade, writing
What made Songhai powerful?
Military and trade
What famous stone city was in southern Africa?
Great Zimbabwe