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WHII 9
African Empires
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atlantic | The Songhai Empire in Western Africa borders this ocean- |
| Golden Coast | The Ashanti/Asante Kingdom was located in Western Africa and bordered this area/region of the Atlantic Ocean |
| Atlantic | The Kongo Kingdom located in Central Africa borders this ocean- |
| Indian | The Zulu Empire in South Africa borders this ocean- |
| Salt | The Songhai Empire traded gold and this other resource |
| Trans-Saharan | The _____ trade routes in North Africa allowed the Songhai Empire to trade goods with Islamic merchants |
| Askia Muhammad I | Songhai leaders that centralized government, promoted Islam as a unifying force and reformed taxation, trade, and education |
| Timbuktu | Important Songhai learning center founded on Islamic traditions |
| Islam | along with Animism, this major monotheistic religion grew in the Songhai Empire |
| Ashanti | Also known as the Asante Kingdom in Western Africa along the Golden Coast |
| Transatlantic Slave Trade | The Asante Kingdom traded war prisoners for European goods (guns, textiles), but the impact was rapid population shifts, warfare, and cultural change-t his was known as the- |
| Animism | Traditional ancestor and spiritual practices and traditional ____ was the major religious beliefs of the Asante Kingdom |
| Ethiopia | Eastern African Empire once known as Axum |
| Coastal | Ethiopian Empire relied on ___ trade with Arabia, India, and China |
| Exports | _____ of Ethiopia: Gold, Ivory, Slaves |
| Imports | _____ of Ethiopia: Textiles, Porcelain, Cloth, and Spices |
| Coptic | Type of Christianity in Ethiopia that developed very unique traditions |
| Islam | Because of trade with Southwest Asia and Arabia, there was an influence of which major monotheistic religion along with Christianity? |
| Swahili Coast | Bordering the Indian Ocean this coastal area exported raw materials |
| Kilwa | This city on the Swahili Coast was built in a strategic position for Indian Ocean trade, primarily controlling the export of gold and ivory from inland Africa to distant markets like the Middle East and China. |
| Christianity | From the merchants of Portugal, this religion was spread in the Kingdom of the Kongo and integrated into governmental practices |
| Regional | Kongo: Because of the location in Central Africa , trade was local and ____ |
| Slave Trade | Kongo: Because of the location in Central Africa and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, there was involvement in the Transatlantic ____ _____ |
| Carvings | Kongo Art: wood, ivory, and bone ____ |
| Polytheism | Zulu Empire: religious beliefs were based on numerous deities meaning it was based on ______ |
| Regional | Zulu: Because of the location in South Africa , trade was local and ____ |
| Military | Zulu: Governmental practices based on this strength |
| Art | Zulu ____: beadwork and pottery |
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