6th_Ancient Africa

Traders were important to Africa because they helped spread wealth & ideas.

What were two similarities of the independent cities of eastern Africa's coast?

Which of the following was NOT true of the San and the Khoikhoi?

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The village ___________ would tell stories to remind a village of its past.

Whose migration route did linguists trace from the Benue River to southern Africa?

an area with tall grasses and few trees

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a lowland area that receives little rain

Which ruler was NOT a subject of African legends?

Why was Morocco able to defeat Songhai?

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Four ways of learning about people and their history (other than written records) are

Arabian merchants brought the religion of _______________ to Ghana.

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Historians divide Africa's early peoples into groups by common ______________.

Why did the price of gold drop in the region Mansa Musa traveled to?

Essay: Contrast 3 traditional African beliefs with Biblical truth. Select the Christian beliefs below:

an area with huge trees and vines and a large variety of wildlife

The Shona built zimbabwes out of _________________.

Why did Mansa Musa make a pilgrimage to Mecca?

In what parts of Africa did Christianity spread through the efforts of European missionaries?

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The city of Songhai became an empire because Sunni Ali led the fight for its independence & conquered local cities.

Ghana could control all the trade of salt and gold because there were __________ mines to its south.

The Tuareg's most valuable possession was the _____________.

Trade of African slaves became widespread because Europeans wanted slaves for their colonies in N & S America.

Who made Mali an empire by conquering Ghana and taking control of the gold and salt trade?

a fertile area in the desert with water

Where was Songhai's center of Islamic faith and learning located?

Essay: Contrast 3 traditional African beliefs with Biblical truth. Select the African beliefs below:

What civilization did King Ezana influence by making Christianity its official religion?

Geographers often organize Africa by ____________ to aid in studying its land and people.