the dispersion or spread of a people from their original homeland

What are the 5 climate zones in Africa?

tropical, temperate, polar, dry, and highland

What was Mansa Musa most known for?

as the emperor of Mali, he held and acquired enourmous wealth and territory

What was the Bantu migration?

a gradual migration of the Bantu to the east and south of Africa

What was the cultural significance of the Aksum society?

introduced Christianity to the rest of sub-Saharan Africa by choice

How does each climate zone impact life in that area?

climate zones provide unique resources that can be useful for trade

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1
What is a diaspora?
an immigrant who came from Asia
a migration south of the equator
the dispersion or spread of a people from their original homeland
a migration north of the equator
2
What is the present-day country in which the Ndongo people inhabited?
Angola
Algeria
Zimbabwe
Mali
3
What are the 5 climate zones in Africa?
tropical, temperate, polar, dry, and highland
jungle, desert, ice caps, rainy, cold
equestrian, temperate, polar, dry, hyaline
tropical, equestrian, polar, dry, hylaline
4
Which country was attracted to the strength of the Swahili Coast?
Italy
France
Portugal
Spain
5
Which of the factors played an important role in the griot tradition in early West African empires?
height
familial status
gender
age
6
What was Mansa Musa most known for?
as the emperor of Ghana, he overthrew his own father for the throne
as the emperor of Mali, he was the first male to sit on the throne
as the emperor of Mali, he held and acquired enourmous wealth and territory
as the emperor of Ghana, he was introduced Christianity to the kingdom
7
What were the three Sudanic empires?
Nubia, Aksum, Egypt
Egypt, Ghana, Nok
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Aksum, Egypt, Mali
8
What is the name of the site in Great Zimbabwe that is known for religious and administrative activities?
Timbuktu
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
The great stone ruin
The Great Enclosure
9
Which African diasporic region has Voodoo survived in?
Louisiana
Brazil
Cuba
Haiti
10
What religion was the West Central African Kingdom of Kongo voluntarily converted to?
Hinduism
Islam
Roman Catholicism
Christianity
11
What was the Bantu migration?
a sudden migration of the Bantu to the north and west of Africa
a gradual migration of the Bantu to the east and south of Africa
a gradual migration of the Bantu to the north and west of Africa
a sudden migration of the Bantu to the east and south of Africa
12
In the mid-15th century, which 2 islands in the Atlantic did the Portugese colonize?
Cabo Verde and Comoros
Sao Tome and Cabo Verde
Comoros and Seychelles
Seychelles and Sao Tome
13
What was the cultural significance of the Aksum society?
introduced Christianity to the rest of sub-Saharan Africa by choice
held the most significant trading empire in all of African history
introduced Christianity to sub-Saharan Africa by force of the Portugese
introduced Islam to the rest of sub-Saharan Africa
14
How does each climate zone impact life in that area?
climate zones contributed most to art created in that area
climate zones contributed to seasonal affective disorder for many Africans
climate zones provide unique resources that can be useful for trade
climate zones resulted in a huge increase in the production of fur coats

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