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44 Cards in this Set
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Where the Blue and White Nile rivers converge and become the full Nile River is the land of
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Nubia
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From the city of Kerma in Nubia came the kingdom of
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Kush
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Nubia was a region of
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trade that greatly prospered
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Capital of Kush was
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Napata
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What weakened the kingdom of Kush?
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Assyraians invasion who were armed with iron weapons
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What was the new capital of Kush after the kingdom of Napata reorganized because of the Assyrians invaded? Known for iron working.
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Meroe
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Kush controlled trade routes from
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Red Sea to Nile River
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What brought Hellenistic, Persian, and Indian influences to the people of Meroe that they adapted to their own culture
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caravans
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3 theories of why Kush declined were
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1)over used land - loss fertility
2)lost control of trade routes by a rival state-Aksum |
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Where did Askum develop?
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South of Kusth
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Aksum straddled trade routes from the
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Red Sea into Egypt and the interior of Africa
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What king defeated Kush and established a thriving kingdom and converted to Christianity
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King Ezana
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What ended Askum's influence beyond the African side of the Red Sea?
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The rise of Islam
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Muslim forces controlled
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both sides of the Arabian and African sides of the Red Sea
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What arose and dominated coastal trade in the Indian Ocean?
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a series of city-states
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What provided a reliable mean of travel?
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seasonal monsoon winds
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Africans exported
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1)gold
2)slaves 3)ivory 4)hides 5)tortoise shell |
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Africans imported
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1)porcelain
2)weapons |
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The spread of Islam to Northeastern Africa also created favorable conditions for
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trade
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Where was the unique African culture of Swahili developed?
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the East African Coast
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Swahili is a Bantu language with what influences
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1)Arabic
2)Persian |
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What bound Swahili speakers because they weren't a unified ethnic group?
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common pursuit of trade and language
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The most famous city-state that was one of the leading ports alon the African Coast was
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Kilwa
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What helped Kilwa as a port?
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Shipments of gold that was mined along the Zimbezi river in central Africa
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The growth of Indian Ocean trade increased the demand for
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gold
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The largest and most famous fortress became the center of the Shona State was the
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Great Zimbabwe
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Lake Chad is located where?
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west Africa
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3 kingdoms of West Africa are
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1)Ghana
2)Mali 3)Songhay |
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What was mined in the Sahara?
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salt
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Where was gold extracted from?
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forest zone south of Sahel
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Knowledge of West Africa kingdoms come from
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1)oral traditions
2)writings of African scholars 3)muslim trader |
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Wealth and strenght of West African kingdoms depend on control of
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the trade routes across the Sahara
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Salt was used for
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flavoring and preserving foods
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Who ruled in West Africa?
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Monarchs assisted by officials
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Social class order of West Africa
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royal family/govt. officials
merchants farmers fishers cattle breeders slaves |
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Earliest of West Africa kingdom?
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Ghana
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What kingdom rose after the fail of Ghana?
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Mali
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Who ruled during Mali's peak of power?
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Mansa Musa
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What weakend Mali?
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disputes over dynasty succession
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Who invaded and Ghana where it ceased to exist?
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Berber tribe
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What became an university center of muslim learning under King Musa?
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Timbuktu
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Mali was considered very
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peaceful and wealthy
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What ushered in the age of the 3rd kingdom of Songhay?
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Sunni Ali captured Timbuktu
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Capital of Songhay and was centered on the important trading city of
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Gao
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