6th Grade Final - Africa

The Yoruba believed their chief god sent his son from heaven in a

In Ghana, the kingdom is inherited by

Mali's government was similar to Ghana's, but instead of lesser kings ruling provinces, ____________ ruled provinces.

How much of African land is desert?

In addition to gold, caravans from West Africa carried (select all that apply)

Rain forests make up about 10% of Africa's land area.

Inland territories traded the which of the following? Select all that apply.

Some women served as soldiers or as rulers.

Berbers used donkeys and horses to carry goods across the Sahara, but they died. The Romans introduced what animal?

Africans relied on religion to protect them from harm and to guarantee success in life.

Griots are

Under Sunni Ali, what state seized control of Timbuktu?

Tropical grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs are called

Sundiata Keita was the

Extended families were part of larger social groups know as

Africa's first civilizations developed around 3000 BC. They were (select all that apply)

Some of the earliest human fossils were found in the Great Rift Valley.

In Mali, only the king and his family could wear clothing that was sewn. Mansa Musa gave military heroes this:

On his pilgrimage to Makkah, Mansa Musa gave away so much gold that the price of gold fell.

Berber traders formed caravans of camels. West African merchants sent gold to towns bordering the Sahara. From there

What are the East African kingdoms?

Tracing family descent through mothers rather than fathers.

What was the first great trading empire in West Africa?

Spirituals are gospel songs.

Who was the Axum king who conquered Kush and made Christianity the official religion of Axum?

An area of high and mostly flat land is a

The first humans appeared in eastern and southern Africa between

People who were believed to have the power to predict events. Kings hired them to guarantee good harvests.

Migrants from West Africa who shared similar languages, cultures and technologies. The migrated to the south and east.

Stories passed down from generation to generation

Zimbabwe was an important trading state inland in southeastern Africa.

Songhai reached the height of its power under

Africa is the world's smallest continent.

What did Axum export?

The Mediterranean zone is small, but because of the rainfall, warmth and fertile land, it has abundant crops.

Farmers clear land in the rain forests to grow root crops.

What are the four distinct geographic zones in Africa?

In Songhai, why did Sunni Ali become a Muslim?

What people found ways to cross the Sahara to West Africa?

Inland territories mined copper and gold.

These are found north and south of the grasslands.

Two African women who served as rulers were:

What type of landscape stretches along the equator in Africa?

Axum was on the Red Sea, so it was an important stop on the trade route linking Africa, the Mediterranean & India.

Sundiata conquered territory extending from the Atlantic coast inland to Timbuktu.

The Mediterranean zone are found where in Africa? Select all that apply.

Caravans from North Africa carried the following to West Africa (select all that apply)

A young Arab lawyer from Morocco who set out to see the Muslim world.

When Muhammad Ture took over Songhai, he changed his name to

Millions of years ago, movements of Earth's crust created deep cuts in the surface of the plateau. What is this called?

What is true about Mansa Musa? Select all that apply.

The two deserts in Africa are the

Mali weakened after the death of which kind?

What landform isolated North Africa from the rest of the continent?

Do the savannas get enough rain for farming?

What were the four key trading ports down the East Africa coast?

What is true about Ghana's government?

Bantu villages were

What is true about Swahili? Select all that apply.

A group of people descended from the same ancestor.

Egypt and Kush flourished along the banks of which river?

Traders interested in salt or gold had to pass through Ghana. To pass through, they had to pay taxes to Ghana's kings.

What are some forms of African art? Select all that apply.

The Ashanti people of Ghana believed in a supreme god whose sons were

Arab traders came to East Africa in these sailboats that used wind-catching, triangular sails.

A family made up of several generations is

African rulers held meeting with their people.

Why did Ghana become an important crossroads of trade?

_______________ stretch north and south of the rain forests.

Which desert is in southwestern Africa?

What European country started the slave trade with Africa?

In Songhai, who ran each province?

Which desert is the largest in the world and in north Africa?

The major river system in West Africa is found along which river?

Djenne-jeno emerged as the largest trading center in West Africa. Its artisans produced (select all that apply)

Axum imported what?

Mali's most powerful king won the loyalty of his subjects by giving them gold, property, & horses. What was his name?

In northern Africa, the savannas connect with even drier grasslands called the

In the AD 700s, Berber and Arab traders brought Islam to West Africa.

Mali conquered Ghana in the AD 1200s. The Mali king was

Coastal traders brought these to the inland territories. Select all that apply.

Early human groups in Africa lived as (select all that apply)

Savannas cover how much of Africa's land area?

Under Askia Muhammad, the Songhai became the largest empire in West Africa's history.

What do farmers use the savannas for? Select all that apply.