AAH Semester Exam Review

The largest nonpolar desert in Africa in the world is the…

Escaped enslaved Africans of Jamaica they lived in the mountains

African-American from Virginia known as the prophet

What countries were involved in the triangular trade?

The practice of classifying a child of mixed race ancestry into the less socially dominant of the parents’ races.

An economic group between Europe, Africa, and an Americas

An inherited genetic condition that ( occurs in all races) reduces melanin pigment formed in the skin hair and or eyes.

Enslaved Africans saw similarities between their situation, and the Bibles account of the

Mount Kilimanjaro is located in

Replaced the Mali Empire

The most populous countries in Africa are…

Person who assisted a plantation overseer

The _____ see race as a social concept that may vary from one society to another.

Nubia‘s most powerful kingdom

Leaders of the Haitian revolution

________ is not the only indicator of race but one‘s genetic makeup and physical characteristics are.

The island formally known as Hispania and Saint Domingo is present day what two countries

The invasion, occupation, colonization and annexation of Africa territory by European powers.

The first Africans in America were indentured servants in

Form of language particular to group or region

What happened as a result of the Berlin conference of 1884 to 1885?

Where did many of the kings of the new kingdom build their temples

The West Indies is comprised of these three main island groups

Freed black who organize a plan to take over Charleston South Carolina

Someone with both parents from a different racial group.

A meeting at which Europeans agreed on rules for colonizing Africa.

Also known as Wagadou

He was an Arab traveler, who traveled to 40 countries. He is considered one of the greatest travelers of all time.

The only nation in Western hemisphere to have defeated three European superpowers( Britain, France, and Spain)

What is a call and response pattern?

West African storyteller

Muslim traders sold captured Africans to Middle East in the…

The son of King Solomon and queen Sheba

Crop, which is grown for money, not personal use.

Type of song that originated amongst slave, African-Americans, usually dealing with biblical themes

Governs itself, but under outside control.

King of Mali, that is known for making a pilgrimage to Mecca, and is considered one of the wealthiest historical figures

The Atlantic slave trade into the United States officially ended in

Payment made by the grooms family to the brides family

These two countries retained their independence throughout the scramble for Africa by European colonial powers.

Slaves supplemented their diet by

Outside power controls investments & trading.

in the Americas slavery was

Person who supervise the work of enslaved Africans on a plantation( usually white)

What was the silent trade?

During the new kingdom, she became the first woman to rule over Egypt

Hieroglyphics where the formal writing system used in this civilization

Ancient kingdom centered in what is now Eritrea in northern Ethiopia

In West African kingdoms, land for farming usually belong to

On what continent did human race originate ?

The place to which you are born or have citizenship.

What were freedom journals?

The practice of setting up colonies and settlements in other countries.

______ were generally given once a week they received a starch, dried salted or smoked meat and molasses

Governed by a foreign power .

The “ way of life of groups of people that are passed down from generation to generation.

______ and______ Were two main types of slave auctions:

______ is the oldest independent country in Africa

There are______ Different countries in Africa.

Ancient region in southern Egypt and northern Sudan

A skin condition ( occurs is all races) where the cells that produce melanin die or stop functioning.

The only nation in the world established as a result of a successful slave revolt

Cargo boats specially converted for the purpose of transporting slaves, especially new captured African slaves.

Genetic makeup and defining physical characteristics.

The policy of taking over a nation or territory by a stronger nation.

Most of Africa won its independence in the…

African captives aboard the _____ revolted and took control of the ship in 1839

Approximately what percentage of enslaved Africans worked in the fields

Having parents with multiple race heritage.

In the United States, the worst conditions for African-Americans were found in the

One of the largest slave ports (hub) in the Indian ocean.

What is Kente cloth?

One nation settles in another.

One of the way Europeans controlled their colonies was by…

The fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.

The two main items in the silent trade that enrich Ghana were

The two region in Africa that most slaves were taken from.

Voyage from Africa to the Americas

planned an attack on Richmond, Virginia, which failed went to African-Americans, informed white authorities

Typically enslaved Africans worked

What were the most valuable goods to cross the Sahara desert?

Exploit the natural resources of a country to extract wealth

What role did religion play in most west African societies?

The Nile river flows through______ different countries.

Replace the Ghana Empire