African Civs

Question 1

Why did the Swahili city-state of Kilwa become so powerful?

Accepted Answer

It was as far as Indians could sail to trade in a season

Question 2

Which isn't a continuity(the existence of something over time.) from African Kingdoms to today?

Accepted Answer

Axum Christianity to the Christianity of the Caribbean

Question 3

Official religion of Aksum after Ezana took the throne. Different from the rest of Africa.

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 4

the Mali king Mansa Musa established this as a popular and powerful religion in Africa.

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 5

The emergence of African Kingdoms in this time period shows

Accepted Answer

that Africa was connected to broad interactions with Eurasia, the importance of major resources like gold & salt to trade

Question 6

The Empire of Songhai

Accepted Answer

like the Guptas, fell to a force with more advanced weapons

Question 7

How was Ghana able to build such a powerful empire?

Accepted Answer

It made a bunch of money from taxing trade in its cities

Question 8

Islam was brought to East African city-states primarily via

Accepted Answer

Trade

Question 9

The history of the Swahili Coast was recorded by the ____ Ibn Battuta who traveled 75,000 miles

Accepted Answer

Interregional Traveler

Question 10

As Portuguese sailors made it around the southern tip of Africa...

Accepted Answer

they used their strength to conquer trade routes

Question 11

Aksum’s positioning on the Red Sea gave it access to which two major sea trade routes?

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean and Indian

Question 12

Portuguese sailors discovered the ancient African system of __________ which they would exploit

Accepted Answer

Slavery

Question 13

West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai rose to power based on the Trans-Saharan ____

Accepted Answer

Gold and Salt Trade

Question 14

How do we know about the 14th century empire of Great Zimbabwe today?

Accepted Answer

Archaeological exploration of its impressive ruins

Question 15

The Mali king Mansa Musa established ____ as the most powerful religion in Africa

Accepted Answer

Islam

Questions 15