Early African Civilizations Quiz

400's AD

• Mali conquered Ghana

• The king of Songhai took over the Mali capital, Timbuktu

• Queen Makeda was the leader of Sheba

• Ghana became a crossroads for trade

Mali King

• Ezana

• Sundiata Keita

• Mutota

• Matope

1240 AD

• King Ezana defeated Kush and took over trade routes to inland Africa

• Sunni Ali the Songhai king took over the Mali capital, Timbuktu

• King Ezana converted to Christianity and made it the official religion

• Mali conquered Ghana

1468 AD

• Songhai became the largest and strongest empire in West Africa

• Songhai seized control of trade on the Niger River

• The Songhai king Sunni Ali took over the Mali capital, Timbuktu

• Queen Makeda became leader of Sheba

1492 AD

• Songhai became the largest and strongest empire in West Africa

• Songhai was conquered

• Mutota and Matope became kings

• The Sheba leaders introduced Judaism to Africa

1591 AD

• Benin and Kongo developed in the rainforest

• Songhai was conquered

• Ghana became a crossroads for trade

• Mutota and Matope became kings

1005 AD

• Queen Makeda was the leader of Sheba

• Songhai was conquered

• Mali conquered Ghana

• King Ezana converted to Christianity and made it the official religion

300 AD

• King Ezana converted to Christianity and made it the official religion

• Ghana was conquered by Mali

• King Ezana defeated Kush and took over trade routes to inland Africa

• Songhai was conquered

334 AD

• Mutota and Matope became kings

• Benin and Kongo developed in the rainforest

• Mali conquered Ghana

• King Ezana converted to Christianity and made it the official religion