Medieval Africa Review

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

Today, the most widely practiced religion in Africa is

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

Stories passed down by mouth from generation to generation.

Ghana grew powerful because of which of the following?

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

West African empires utilized _____________ governments ruled by _____________.

Sundiata Keita was also known as . . .

Traditional African religions . . .

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

What religion did King Ezana of Axum bring to Africa?

What changed the nature of slavery in Africa?

tracing descent through mothers

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

What skills did the Bantu spread throughout Africa?

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

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

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

What is the earliest form of African art?

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

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

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

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

Songs sungs by enslaved Africans came to . . .

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

The Swahili culture was . . .

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

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

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

How were children educated in the West African kingdoms?

What is Arizona Smith's real occupation?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which West African kingdom controlled the largest area?