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32 Cards in this Set
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Nubia |
The name for a geographic region of Africa. |
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Kush |
A Nubian kingdom. |
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Piankhi |
A Kushite king.
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Meroe |
A new capital for Kush.
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Smelting |
Heating the material from Earth's crust to separate the element it contains.
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Aksum |
The trading nation.
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Horn of Africa |
An area shaped like a rhino horn.
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Adulis |
A city on the Red Sea.
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Ezana |
A strong king.
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Terrace |
A leveled-off area of land.
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Animism |
Everything that possesses a soul. |
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Griots |
Storytellers.
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Nok |
West African people that produced iron.
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Bantu |
A group of Niger people |
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Migration |
When you move from place to place. |
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What geographic feature connected Egypt and Nubia? |
They lived along the Nile and, were divided into upper and lower areas. |
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What were some of the achievements of Piankhi? |
They attacked the city of Memphis, gained control of Egypt and, united Egypt and Kush.
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How did Piankhi become the Egyptian pharaoh? |
Piankhi became pharaoh by uniting Egypt and Kush while establishing his own dynasty.
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Why was the Kushite city of Meroe an important economic center? |
It was located on the Nile, trade routes, and had access to gold and iron.
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In what ways was Meroe economically important? |
Meroe was economically important because it was close to iron ore deposits.
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Why did trade become important to Aksum? |
Trade became important to Aksum because it was a meeting place for African, Arabian, and other peoples.
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What made Aksum's location ideal for trade? |
It was located near the Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, and the Nile valley. |
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What was the effect of King Ezana on religion? |
King Ezana converted the practice to Christianity.
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How did Ezana influence the culture of Aksum? |
Ezana influenced the culture of Aksum by blending together Nubian, Egyptian, the Horn of Africa, and southern Arabia.
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What were some of Akum's achievements? |
Some of Aksum's achievements were having a written language, bringing together cultural influences, the pillars, converting to Christianity, and becoming a trading center. |
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How did Aksum farmers increase productivity? |
Aksum farmers built canals, dams, and holding ponds to bring mountain water to the fields.
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What were some of the environments that the people of the west, central, and southern Africa had to adapt to? |
They had to adapt to flat, grassy, and mostly treeless plains. |
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What was the pattern of some early ironworkers, and how did the Nok differ? |
The pattern of early ironworkers were different from the pattern of the Nok because they moved right into ironmaking. |
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How did people live on the plains of Africa?
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People live on the plains of Africa by using herding and farming.
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What role did ironworking play in Nok culture? |
Ironworking played as an everyday necessity in Nok culture.
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Where did the Bantu peoples first live, and where did they move to? |
They first lived in the same area as the Nok, and they moved slowly to the south and east along a frontier.
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To which areas of Africa did the Bantu speaker migrate?
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The Bantu speakers migrated from the south to the east. |
