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 explains why Mt. Kilimanjaro is colder at the top than at its base
What is lapse rate?
100
The Kongo Kingdom grew rich by trading this animal product, used in piano keys and billiard balls.
What is ivory?
100
Both Ghana and Mali were helped by the fertile soil provided by this river.
What is the Niger River?
100
This is the term given to the theory that all continents were once part of a large land mass.
What is pangea?
200
Most written accounts of early West African history was provided by these
What are travelers and scholars?
200
This caused the Great Rift Valley to form.
What is tectonic plate movement?
200
These two countries used Central African countries as proxies in many small wars. This allowed the two countries to never have to actually fight each other.
What are USA and Soviet Union (USSR)?
200
This is the name given to the semi-dry area that separates the Sahara Desert from the rest of Africa.
What is the Sahel?
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
These people were responsible for setting up the trade in slaves in East Africa
What is Arabs/Muslims?
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 imprisoned and when released, became the first black president of South Africa.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
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 the most widely spoken language in East Africa. It is a mixture of different languages
What is Swahili?
400
This is the term given to when the value of paper money is decreased or devalued and, as a result, prices increase.
What is inflation?
400
This is the name given to the actions other countries took to try and pressure South Africa to give up apartheid.
What is a sanction?
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 mountain in East Africa is Africa's tallest mountain.
What is Kilimanjaro?
500
Most Central Africans belong to this religion.
What is Christianity?
500
This is the name given to a crop grown to sell for profit.
What is a cash crop?
500
He was a Muslim traveller who gave many accounts of life in West Africa.