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Africa to 1800 SSWH 6 Topic 8

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What area was the original homeland of the Bantu?   West African savanna south of the Sahara  
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For what reason were the Bantu forces to migrate?   Slash and burn farming depleted resources.  
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How did Bantu migrations affect other parts of Africa?   spread Bantu language, farming techniques and iron working technology  
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Which ruler helped the Mali Empire grow powerful and wealthy by promoting agriculture and re-establishing the gold-salt trade?   Sundiata  
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Which ruler made a hajj that resulted in trading and diplomatic ties between Mali and other Muslim states?   Mansa Musa  
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Which Muslim scientist developed a medical encyclopedia?   Ibn Sina  
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Which Muslim historian traveled all over the Islamic world and wrote about the great things he saw on his travels?   Ibn Batutta  
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What helped aid trade between Africa and India?   monsoon winds  
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What resource did people of West Africa lack?   salt  
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What caused the African trade routes to keep moving further east?   Gold was found farther east.  
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What is religious syncretism?   blending of two or more religions into one new system  
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How did the rulers of Ghana get rich?   They taxed traders.  
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What animal single handedly made trade possible across the Sahara desert?   camel  
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What two products dominated trade throughout Western Africa?   gold and salt  
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What religion did the people of Aksum pass on to the Ethiopians?   Christianity  
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How did Islam get spread all over Africa?   through trade and conquest  
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How did Muslims influence the development of East African cities?   Introduced Islam and Arabic language in port cities  
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How did Muslim scholars help preserve European culture?   Scholars translated Greek and Roman texts into Arabic.  
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