African Kingdoms & Culture

In order to help their relationship with their trade partners, West Africans converted to...

Axum and Ethiopia became isolated by the spread of ___________ because they were ____________.

Which group did NOT influence the development of culture in North Africa?

Today, the Nubian __________ is a mystery to historians.

In smaller African societies, decisions were made by______, or group agreement

What was the most important trade in North/West Africa?

The storyteller/historian/poet/musician/advisor in African society is called...

Which was NOT connected to the Swahili Coast by trade?

A family unit with parents, children, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. is a....

A family unit consisting of parents and children is called a...

Many traditional African religions emphasized respect for and communication with...

What is the primary purpose of kente cloth?

Why was Timbuktu an important city in West Africa?

This group of people migrated from West Africa, bringing their culture and language with them.

The Bantu succeeded because they were skilled farmers and could work with this metal.

Swahili language and culture combined African traditions with _________.

How did trade help African kingdoms grow strong?

According to the creation myths, why is there death and suffering in the world?

____ societies trace ancestry through the father; _____ through the mother

Why did West African kingdoms generally grow weak?