Wk1 - Intro to African Kingdoms - Yr7

What is a kingdom?

• A town that only has one King

• An area ruled by a government

• An area ruled by a King or Queen

• A country controlled by the military

Most African kingdoms were located next to ​ (a)   or the ​ (b)   . This made it easier to trade and provide water for daily life and farming.

• rivers
• ocean
• mountains
• desert

Africa is a ....

• country

• continent

• city

• kingdom

Where were most of the African Kingdoms? There are two answers.

What were the three geographical features that were important for the growth of African kingdoms?

• The Swahili Coast

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• The Sahara Desert

• The Niger River

Match the geographical location to the explanation

• Defence and Trade Routes

• The Sahara Desert

• Trading with countries across the ocean

• The Niger River

• Transporting Resources and Farming

• The Swahili Coast

Kingdoms traded ​ (a)   , salt and textiles and also exchanged ideas such as ​ (b)   .

• gold
• Islam
• Buddhism
• electronics

What was a camel caravan?

• When people use the camels for farming and food.

• a group of camels moving together for farming.

• a series of trains connected together and pulled by a camel.

• a group of people and camels that travel together over long distances mainly over deserts.

Where were slaves mainly traded from in Africa to be sent to India?

• The Niger River

• The Sahara Desert

• The Mali Empire

• The Swahili Coast

(a)   is a religion that believes in one God (Allah) and follows the teachings of Prophet Muhammad and the Quran.