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Africa
AP World History -- 1st Term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How do African governments develop and maintain power? | Governments develop and maintain power by having a strong military, being ruled by competent leaders, having cooperative neighbors, maintaining a strong economy, and creating cultural unity. |
| What is the main result of Africa having a smaller population? | Because it had a smaller population, much of Africa consisted of stateless societies where there was minimal government. |
| How can you tell that Bantu migration has impacted West, Central and Southern Africa? | Bantu migration from West to Central and Southern Africa is evident in language similarities and development of iron works. |
| What religion does Ethiopia maintain? | Ethiopia managed to maintain its Christian heritage despite Muslim proximity. Rock-hewn churches were built just prior to this period. |
| When did the Solomonic dynasty replace the Zagwe dynasty? | The Solomonic dynasty replaced the Zagwe dynasty about 1270. |
| Who did the Solomonic dynasty get their name from? What book of the Bible do they note this from? | It claimed its leaders were descendants of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba (1 Kings 10). |
| Who replaced the Zagwe dynasty? | The Solomonic dynasty replaced the Zagwe dynasty about 1270. |
| Around what year did Ethiopia seek help from Europe against Islamic intrusion? Was it successful? | About 1300 Ethiopia sent an embassy to Europe seeking help against Islamic intrusion but it was not successful. |
| Under who's leadership did Ethiopia expand their trade? What was the result? | Under Amda Seyon I 1300s the Ethiopian territory expanded, and trade and culture thrived. |
| How many cities consisted the Hausa kingdom? | The Hausa kingdom consisted of seven cities in present day Nigeria, at times united to some degree. |
| Which city in the Hausa kingdom became the leading city? | Kano came to be the leading city of the seven cities. |
| What is the modern day name of the Hausa Kingdom? | Nigeria |
| Around what dates were the Islams making their way into the Hausau kingdom region? | By the 1200s Islam was making its way into this region. |
| What gave the Islams an advantage when they came into the Hausa Kingdom areas? | They had access to trade with neighboring societies as well as trans-Sahara commerce. |
| In Central Africa, which kingdom was thriving during the late post-classical era? | In south central Africa, the Great Zimbabwe kingdom was thriving in the late post-classical era. Scholars are still working to discover more information about it. |
| What did the Great Zimbabwe Kingdom do to help them thrive? | They traded with the Swahili coast, raised cattle, and worked with gold and other metals. Some ruins and significant walls survive. |
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