African Empires and Kingdoms

Lable each of the historic African Kingdoms and Empires.

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

Ghana

Asante

Benin

Kongo

Ndongo

Songhai

Mali

Match the Kigdom to its description:

• Asante Kingdom

• Known for bronze artwork, grew powerful from the slave trade.

• Benin Kingdom

• Powerful King, converted to christanity, traders & enslavers.

• Kongo Kingdom

• Skilled Artisans, farming communites, resisted slavery.

• Ndongo Kingdom

• Known for gold craftsmanship, traded enslave people for weapons.

Match the Empire to its description:

• Ghana

• Known for gold, capiotol city was Timbuktu, ruled by Mansa Musa 1, controlled trade.

• Songhai Empire

• Smallest, peaked in 1200s, known for gold and Ivory

• Mali

• Largest, Controlled trade, ruled by Sunni Ali.

Put the Empires and Kigdoms in the correct sequence:

• Songhai

• Asante

• Benin

• Mali

• Ghana

What African Kigdoms/Empires did and did not take part in the Slave Trade?

Groups:

(a) Did not trade enslaved people

,

(b) Traded Enslaved People

• Kongo

• Ghana

• Mali

• Asante

• Ndongo

• Songhai

• Benin

Controlling the trade of these two (2) resources caused West African Empires to become powerful and wealthy:

• Gold

• Fur

• Spices

• Salt

• Enslaved People

African people and goods weree important in increasing ...

• European intrest in world resources and exploration.

• African emperial power around the world.

• the power of the slave trade across the Atlantic Ocean.

• the amout of gold produced by Europe.

Before exploration all trade from West Africa had to cross...

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Sahara Desert

• The Red Sea

• The Indian Ocean

What did the Portugese bring to Africa to trade for gold?

• People

• Animals

• Manufactured goods

• Raw materials