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58 Cards in this Set
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two regions of Africa
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North Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa |
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What Kushite king defeated the Egyptians?
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Pianki
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who introduced laws based on the quran?
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Askia Muhammed; lesser crimes unpunished
islamic judges |
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Songhai: people
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rebellious
skilled traders farmers/fishers strong rulers |
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Songhai: Sunni Ali?
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conquered timbucktu, djenne
muslim ruled all of w. africa |
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Idea that one group left from a central point and spread out thru Africa
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Bantu migrations
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Eastern edge of the Sahel
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Great Rift Valley
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Climate/landforms at equater:
Climate/landforms in south |
Warm; tropical rainforests
Hot; desert until S. Africa |
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changamire empire
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stronger than monomotapa
took over Zimbabwe |
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Mali: king Sudiata Keita
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Early king: (conquered Old Ghana). Improved agriculture, restored trade routes, collected surplus crops as tax.
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Ghana: kings?
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called ghanas; ruled over trading empire; wealthy from tariffs on salt, gold
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Western Africa: Islam?
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monotheistic, spread religion by trade; africans adopted language and religion
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Mali's capital
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Timbuktu
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What did masks symbolize in sub-saharan Africa?
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link between the living and the dead
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Which society: ivory, frankincense, myrrh, slaves?
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Axum
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Songhai: Askia Muhammed?
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5 provinces:
governor tax collector court of judges trade inspector |
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Ghana: decline?
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Attacked by almorarids (N. African Muslim group)
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Which society: crops, fertilizers, salt, gold?
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Mali
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Which society: gold, elephant tusks, timber, iron, bronze weapons, ebony, leopard skins
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Kushites
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Which society: kola nuts, farming produce, gold, iron, animal products?
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Ghana
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Trade shapes ____.
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culture
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Ghana: religion?
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Trade brought Islam, but Muslims had some power
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Zanzibar
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Island; sought after by sailors in search of ivory and gold that came from the coastal city-states of e. africa
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Mali: king Mansa Musa?
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Greatest king; powerful army, Islamic culture (Pilgrimage to Makkah- gave gold away so world price fell); built mosques, etc.
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What was the west African culture that was established between 700-200 B.C. who farmed a lot, adapted to an increasing population...?
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the Nok
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Besides fun and spirituality, what role did music play?
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It helped make work easier because of the rhythm.
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Two rival forces of karanga territories:
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monomotapa
changamire |
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What is a society that traces their descent thru mothers?
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Matrilineal
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Ghana: imports?
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Cloth, metal war, swords, salt (from Morocco, Spain)
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Sofala
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Port in present day Mozambique
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One word to describe Africa
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Diverse- many different cultures, many different languages, many different landforms
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Purpose of salt?
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preserve foods
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Two major rivers
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Congo (Zaire)
Niger |
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E. african rulers:
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either arab governors or African chieftains
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Songhai downfall?
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Askia Muhammed throw out by his son.
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East coastline trade = ?
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Arab influence (Swahili comes from Arab/African culture)
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result of arab/persian merchants ruling the trading states:
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africans convert to islam
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Western Africa: natural resources?
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gold, minerals, (trade b/c of resources)
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Kilwa
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Port; monopoly of gold trade
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Malindi and Mombasa
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ports north on coast
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Which society: precious stones, gold, slaves, jewelry, pottery, monarchy, boats, and utensils?
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Nubians
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Mali: meaning?
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Where the king resides
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Which society: gold, salt?
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Songhai
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What is the kingdom in the southern part of the Nile River?
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Nubia
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What group developed from the Nubians?
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Kushites
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Who are thought to have invented the boat, utensils, idea of monarchy, etc.?
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Nubians
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Zimbabwe- about
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largest fortress
polit/relig center of kingdom w/i wall (oval stone): maze |
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What was a major trading power that absorbed many elements of the Roman culture (like religion)?
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Axum
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oral tradition
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legends/history passed by word of mouth
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Zimbabwe: meaning?
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"stone house"
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Which Axum king converted to Christianity because of two shipwrecked people?
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Ezana
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What led to the downfall of the Axum?
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Muslim merchants/soldiers raided ports in the 600s ad
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Mali: downfall
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berbers (from N. Sahara), warriors from S. rainforest. Mali split into different states
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what are age sets?
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jobs that depend on age (boys/girls)
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Bantu kingdoms (inland):
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mined copper/gold
Indian Ocean trade brought : silk, porcelain from china glass beads from india carpets from arabs pottery from persia |
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Bantu states in S. Africa struggled in civil wars which resulted in..
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disorder in kingdoms and dirupted trade
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Karanga:
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Bantu kingdom; 300 stone walled fortresses built.
between zambezi and limpopo rivers |
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plateau
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relatively high, flat area
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