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African Empire
| 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 Knogo |
| 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 |