Medieval Africa Review

We know much about Axum because of information written on steles, which were actually . . .

Today, the most widely practiced religion in Africa is

African scholar who traveled extensively through Africa, recording their histories.

Angolan Queen who spent 40 years fighting the Portugese slave traders.

What is Arizona Smith's real occupation?

This African region is home to some of the earliest human remains.

The capital of the Berber’s kingdom that served as a trade center and home to a university.

The great trading center of Zimbabwe supplied _____________ to the East African coast.

What is the earliest form of African art?

How were children educated in the West African kingdoms?

A city-state in Ethiopia that owed its power to its location on the Red Sea.

The ____________ language and culture still exists in East Africa today.

West African empires utilized _____________ governments ruled by _____________.

From the 15^th century till about 100 years ago, Europeans forcefully enslaved an estimated . .

What changed the nature of slavery in Africa?

Stories passed down by mouth from generation to generation.

During the 1440s A.D., the European slave trade was started in Africa by . . .

Ghana grew powerful because of which of the following?

The leader of Mali who journeyed to Mecca and expanded Islam in his kingdom.

The ____________ people’s migrations helped spread culture across medieval Africa.

Besides gold, what other valuable mineral was traded in the kingdoms of West Africa?

Which West African kingdom controlled the largest area?

The Swahili culture was . . .

Slavery actually started in Africa before Europeans arrived. Early slavery there was based on

He stormed into Timbuktu and drove out the Berbers to become the leader of Songhai.

Sundiata Keita was also known as . . .

This religion spread from Arabia into Africa beginning in the A.D. 600s.

What skills did the Bantu spread throughout Africa?

tracing descent through mothers

Trading caravans crossing the Sahara desert brought back goods, but also brought this?

What religion did King Ezana of Axum bring to Africa?

East Africa's language and culture; also means "Coast Dwellers".

What African civ. was wrongfully denied its rich African history due to racist historians?

What major crop did the Portugese produce using African slave labor?

Zagwe king that established many Christian churches carved out of stone.

The spread of African culture around the world by enslaved Africans.

These fishing groups migrated throughout Africa around 3000 B.C., spreading their culture.

African rain forest kingdoms were _______________ by the dense forest growth.

Songs sungs by enslaved Africans came to . . .

Storytellers that kept Africa’s traditions and culture alive for centuries.

Traditional African religions . . .