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Africa/Trade Routes
Africa and Trade Routes Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which African kingdom was located in South Africa? | Zimbabwe |
| Which African kingdoms were located in west Africa? | Ghana, Mali, and Songhai |
| Which African kingdoms were located in east Africa? | Axum, Kush |
| What was the language family that spread across Africa? | Bantu |
| What is the culture and language that developed around trade in East Africa? | Swahili |
| Who was Ibn Battuta? | Indian explorer who traveled and wrote about Africa |
| Who was Mansa Musa? | Ruler of the Mali during their height in power and wealth |
| What two products were exchanged in West Africa to make it successful? | Gold and salt |
| What is anism? | Belief that spirits inhabit everything |
| Which African kingdoms were Muslim? | Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Zimbabwe |
| Which African kingdom was Christian? | Axum |
| Zimbabwe sits between what two rivers? | Zambezi and Limpopo |
| The west African kingdoms surround which river? | Niger River |
| Which city was a center for learning and trade? | Timbuktu |
| Axum is near what river? | Nile River |
| Which trade route crossed through Africa? | Sub-Saharan |
| Where did Islam spread to? | Across Asia, Africa, and into Spain |
| Gold came from - | West Africa |
| Spices came from - | India |
| Textiles came from - | India, Europe, and Arabia |
| Porcelain came from - | China and Persia |
| Paper came from - | China |
| Sugar came from - | India |
| Silk came from - | China |
| The Waterwheel came from - | China |
| The Windmill came from - | Arabia |
| The Compass came from - | China |
| Islam came from - | Arabia |
| Buddhism came from - | India and China |
| Peaches came from - | China |
| Salt came from - | Africa |
| Priting came from - | China, later Europe |
| Where was the Silk Road located? | Stretched across Asia to the Mediterranean Basin |
| Where was the Maritime Routes located? | Across the Indian Ocean |
| Where was the Northern European Trade Route? | Stretched from the Black Sea to the Baltic Sea |
| Where was the Western European Trade Route? | Wester Europe - along rivers and seas |
| Where was the China/Southeast Asian Trade Route? | South China Sea |