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African Emprire
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the empires of West Africa? | the Songhai and the Asante |
| What was one empire of Southern Africa? | the Zulu |
| What was one empire in Central Africa? | the Kongo |
| What was one empire in East Africa? | Ethiopia |
| Which two African empires became Christian strongholds? | Ethiopia and the Kongo |
| The leaders of which African empire converted to Islam? | The Songhai |
| Which 2 African empires stayed true to their indigenous belief systems? | the Asante and the Zulu |
| Which river served as a conduit for trade and travel for the Songhai? | the Niger |
| Which river served as a conduit for trade and travel for the Kongo? | the Congo |
| Which African empires suffered from religious warfare? | Ethiopia and the Songhai |
| What form of government did all of the African empires have? | monarchy |
| What trade route was used by the Songhai and Asante? | the Trans-Saharan |
| What is the name of the area at the tip of southern Africa? | the Cape of Good Hope |
| What is the name of the area of East Africa the juts into the Red Sea? | the African Horn |
| What "good" was traded by the Songhai, Asante, and Kongo? | slaves |
| What good was traded by both Ethiopia and the Kongo? | ivory |
| Which empire was able to produce objects from metal? | the Kongo |
| In what ways did the Kongo excel at cultural expression? | art made of wood, textiles and terra cotta |
| Due to their isolation, the primary economic activities of the Zulu was? | agriculture and raising livestock |
| What missionaries were most responsible for the conversion of some empires to Christianity? | the Jesuits |
| What did all slave trading empires have in common geographically? | they bordered the Atlantic |