Medieval Africa

The Sahara, rain forests, and savannas of Africa are all...

• examples of geography that affected African civilization

• on an area of low flat land

• unable to be farmed productively

• irrigated by the Nile river

What factor allowed artisans to thrive in the rain forest?

• the creation of advanced schools

• over-population

• food surpluses (extra food)

• the discovery of gold mines

How were many traditional African religions similar to Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?

• They required strict adherence to religious rituals.

• They believed spirits stayed in their community.

• They shared a belief in one supreme God.

• All of the above.

How were children educated in medieval West Africa?

• in boarding schools

• in small neighborhood classes

• in universities

• by oral histories and proverbs

The Nile and the Niger rivers have what in common?

• They prevented travel and trade.

• They helped civilizations grow.

• They flow through the Sahara.

• Flooding prevented farming.

Ghana grew wealthy in part because it

• owned many gold mines

• was located in the east

• kept a big army with guns and cannons

• had many fertile farmlands

What changed the nature of slavery in Africa?

• Bantu raids of neighboring villages

• a severe drought

• the Emancipation Proclamation

• the arrival of Europeans

Who were the storytellers of medieval Africa?

• Benin

• Suni Ali

• griot

• Axum

People in medieval Africa lived in...

• nuclear families

• extended families

• caves

• apartment buildings

European explorers were amazed that...

• Africans believed in one God

• Africans valued their children

• women served as soldiers in some African kingdoms

• Africans sold people as slaves