Medieval Africa Review

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

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

What religion did King Ezana of Axum bring to Africa?

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

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

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

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

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

Ghana grew powerful because of which of the following?

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

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

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

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

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

West African empires utilized _____________ governments ruled by _____________.

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

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

tracing descent through mothers

Stories passed down by mouth from generation to generation.

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

The Swahili culture was . . .

What changed the nature of slavery in Africa?

Traditional African religions . . .

What is the earliest form of African art?

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

Which West African kingdom controlled the largest area?

Sundiata Keita was also known as . . .

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

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

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

What is Arizona Smith's real occupation?

How were children educated in the West African kingdoms?

What skills did the Bantu spread throughout Africa?

Songs sungs by enslaved Africans came to . . .

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

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

Today, the most widely practiced religion in Africa is

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

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

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

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