Ancient Africa

What two valuable ingredients often led to power for the Ancient African civilizations?

• gold and silver
• salt and pepper
• Salt and gold
• ivory and silk

Which of the following was NOT a religion in Ancient Africa?

• Christianity
• Islam
• Tribal Religions
• Buddhism

People that passed down the African stories through oral history are called

• Sheik
• Swahili
• Clan
• Griots

This famous Mali leader was known as the richest man in the ancient world. He was...

• Queen Nzinga
• Askia
• Mansa Musa
• Ibn Battuta

What are the two major religions of Africa?

• Buddhism and Hinduism

• Christianity and Judaism

• Christianity and Islam

• Judaism and Islam

Organize these kingdoms into their correct regions:

Groups:

(a) West Africa

,

(b) East Africa

• Mali

• Aksum

• Songhai

• Zimbabwe

• Ghana

• Kush

What does "Zimbabwe" mean in the Bantu language?

• "Gold trader"

• "Great wall"

• "Magnificent king"

• "Giant boat"

What allowed states to grow, thrive, and change in Africa?

• Trade

• Religion

• Enviornmental Changes

• The establishment of permanent communities by Europeans

• Disease

Trade facilitated the spread of what throughout North, West and East Africa?

• Disease

• Islam

• Judaism

• Democracy

• European Language

What state?

Sold Ivory and Gold to Muslim traders in exchange for salt, copper, cloth and tools.

Centralized govt

Located along a river

Trade main source of Income

Iron Weapons

• Hausaland

• Ghana

• Mali

• Axum Ethiopia

• Great Zimbabwe