1.5 Development of Africa

Multiple Choice

This religion was what most West Africans converted to due to Trans-Saharan trade

• Christianity

• Animism

• Islam

• Judaism

Multiple Choice

This was the capital of the Kingdom of Ghana

• Koumbi Saleh

• Timbuktu

• Hausa

• Great Zimbabwe

Multiple Choice

This was the political structure of most African societies until the growth of agriculture made them less useful

• Kin-based networks

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• City-states

Multiple Choice

Griots were...

• Soldiers

• Bards

• Kings

• Bureaucrats

Multiple Choice

This is a series of city-states that worked together and were connected via kinship

• Mali

• Ghana

• Hausa

• Zimbabwe

Multiple Choice

This region was Christian throughout its history, despite being surrounded by Islam

• Ghana

• Mali

• Zimbabwe

• Ethiopia

Multiple Choice

This state made its wealth via gold trade to the Swahili Coast

• Ghana

• Mali

• Ethiopia

• Zimbabwe

Open Ended

Explain why the political structure of African societies changed over time

Open Ended

Explain a similarity of the economy of Ghana and Zimbabwe

Open Ended

We talked about four major states today. What are they, and what do you remember most about them?