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West Africa
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Potpourri
100
Because of its location and the many goods traded through it, this ancient African empire became the name of a modern African country
What is Ghana?
100
This is the most important river in Egyptian history.
What is the Nile?
100
The Kongo Kingdom grew rich by trading this animal product, used in piano keys and billiard balls.
What is ivory?
100
This is the caste made up of warriors and rulers in India.
What is the Kshatryia caste?
100
This college beat MSU in the opening of the NCAA basketball tournament to log the greatest upset in college basketball tournament history.
What is Middle Tennessee State University? Sorry, Mr. Miller...
200
Most written accounts of early West African history was provided by these
What are travelers and scholars?
200
This is the explanation for why Upper Egypt is located in the south
What is because it is upriver of Lower Egypt or because it is at a higher elevation?
200
This is the policy of separating blacks and whites in South Africa.
What is apartheid?
200
This is the sacred river that Hindus believe will wash away bad karma. People make sacrifices to it everyday
What is the Ganges?
200
Most traditional religions in West Africa have this belief that all things have spirits in them as a major component.
What is animism?
300
This is the name given to the storytellers of West Africa. They helped pass on the history and traditions of the area.
What are griots?
300
This is the name given to the type of writing used by the ancient Egyptians.
What is hieroglyphics?
300
This happened as a result of the Berlin Conference redrawing the map of Africa.
What is some ethnic groups were split up and other ethnic groups were forced to live with their enemies?
300
He was the founder of Buddhism.
Who is Siddhartha Gautauma?
300
On his way to Mecca, Mansa Musa helped to spread this religion.
What is Islam?
400
This is one of the reasons that silent bartering was used in the exchange of gold and salt
What is to keep trade peaceful/to keep the location of mines a secret?
400
This is what Herodotus called Egypt.
What is the Gift of the Nile?
400
This is the name given to actions done by other countries to force South Africa to give up apartheid.
What is a sanction?
400
This is how Gandhi tried to get the British out of India.
What is by non-violent protest? What is by not fighting but not obeying British laws?
400
He helped to make Timbuktu a center of education and learning.
Who is Askia the Great?
500
Most of West Africa is covered by this landform.
What is a plain?
500
This Kingdom in ancient Egypt saw the construction of the pyramids and the beginning of mummification.
What is the Old Kingdom?
500
He helped fight against apartheid in South Africa. He became the country's first black President
Who is Nelson Mandela?
500
These are the three sources of suffering according to Buddha?
What is not having what we want, taking care of what we have, and having what we don't want?
500
He was a Muslim traveller who gave many accounts of life in West Africa.
Who is Ibn Battutah?