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Africa
AP World History -- Africa 1st Term
Question | Answer |
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What made Africa prosper? | cooperative neighbors, maintaining a strong economy, and creating cultural unity. |
What did government look like in Africa? Why? | Because it had a smaller population, much of Africa consisted of stateless societies where there was minimal government. |
What people migrated from West to Central and Southern Africa? How do we know? | Bantu migration from West to Central and Southern Africa is evident in language similarities and development of iron works. |
What religion does Ethiopia exercise? | Ethiopia managed to maintain its Christian heritage despite Muslim proximity. Rock-hewn churches were built just prior to this period. |
What dynasty did the Solomonic dynasty replace about 1270? | The Solomonic dynasty replaced the Zagwe dynasty about 1270. |
Who did the Solomonic dynasty claim they were related to? | It claimed its leaders were descendants of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba (1 Kings 10). |
When did Ethiopia send for 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. |
Who was leading when in the 1300s when the territory was expanded? | Under Amda Seyon I 1300s the territory expanded, and trade and culture thrived. |
What kingdom existed in present day Nigeria? How many cities did it consist of? | The Hausa kingdom consisted of seven cities in present day Nigeria, at times united to some degree. |
Which city became the leading city of the Hausa kingdom? | The Hausa kingdom consisted of seven cities in present day Nigeria, at times united to some degree. Kano came to be the leading city of the seven. |
When did Islam begin to make its way into the Hausa Kingdom region? | By the 1200s Islam was making its way into this region. |
How did they trade with neighboring societies? | They had access to trade with neighboring societies as well as trans-Sahara commerce. |
What kingdom was thriving in the late post-classical era in Central Africa? | 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. |
Who did the Zimbabwe kingdom trade with? | They traded with the Swahili coast, survive. |
What did Zimbabwe raise and what did they work with? | raised cattle, and worked with gold and other metals. Some ruins and significant walls |