Vocabulary I
a group of people who travel together
caravan
What did archaeologists find to prove Great Zimbabwe traded with other countries?
a hoard of Chinese ceramics and Indian beads
In the 800's Ghana gained a monopoly over which commodity?
gold
The Bantu shared a common ancestry.
True
Cairo was the capital of which empire?
Mamluck
a West African king
mansa
What was an important trade city on the Indian Ocean network?
Kilwa
What was the key to the growth and economic success of the West African Kingdom?
location along the Niger River
Pacal the Great of Maya ruled for 70 years
true
This empire stretched from the West Atlantic coast to the upper Niger River
Mali empire
sole control over something; the complete and exclusive control of an industry by one company
monopoly
Timbuktu was the center of trade and learning in which society?
Mali
Which factors led to the early rise of Ghana's economy.
There were salt mines to the north and gold mines to the south.
The Mumlucks established the Mali Empire.
false, the Sundiata
This town is home to 11 monolithic churches, each formed from a single large block of stone
Lalibela
Which members of African society passed down spoken histories?
griots
How did the leaders of Great Zimbabwe become rich?
taxing trade goods that passed through the empire
what was the main factor that led to the Mamluk's loss of control of their lands?
Due to severe economic distress, the Mamluk sultan increased taxes, which led travelers to look elsewhere for goods
Arabic was the language of trade in East Africa.
false, Swahili
What religion did the kings of Ethiopia follow?
Christianity
a group of descendants from a common ancestor
lineage
What connection did Ethiopian rulers claim to have to the Hebrew Bible?
that King Solomon was their rulers' ancestor
The Mali ruler Mansa Musa is remembered for what?
parading his great wealth on a trip to Cairo
Great Zimbabwe lasted about 150 years before it fell into decline.
false, 450
First settlement far down the west coast in present-day Chile
Monte Verde