Locations & Geography
The Ethiopian Empire was most closely located to which geographic feature from this unit?
Horn of Africa
Name the city which became a major trading and cultural center in West Africa.
Timbuktu
The monarchy of this empire converted to Christianity due to the efforts of Portuguese missionaries.
Kongo
Which geographic feature occupies nearly all of northern Africa?
Sahara Desert
Which African kingdom would most closely be associated with the Congo River?
Kongo kingdom/empire
What was the main religion of the Songhai government?
Islam
Which African empire did NOT have an economy based on trade?
Zulu
What was the main religion of the Asante government?
Indigenous religion (polytheism)
Cape of Good Hope
Songhai's economy was based on trade, primarily of which two things?
Gold and slaves
Which kingdom was especially known for their elaborate artwork?
Kongo
Monarchy with centralized power over bureaucracy
If I were an archaeologist going to excavate a site in southern Africa, which African kingdom would I most likely be learning about?
Zulu kingdom
Which empire developed a militaristic society due to threats from European invasion and other African empires?
Asante (Ashanti)
How did the Zulu preserve and pass on their history?
Oral traditions in indigenous language
Which TWO African kingdoms we studied were located in western Africa?
Songhai & Asante
This empire had a monarchy centered on Christianity.
Ethiopia
Kongo's economy was based on these three things:
Agriculture
Metallurgy
Trade of ivory and slaves
Trade caused Ethiopia to be influenced by which 3 religions?
Christianity, Judaism, Islam