U5 Africa to 1800 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| What area was the original homeland of the Bantu? | West African savanna south of the Sahara |
| For what reason were the Bantu forces to migrate? | Slash and burn farming depleted resources. |
| How did Bantu migrations affect other parts of Africa? | spread Bantu language, farming techniques and iron working technology |
| Which ruler helped the Mali Empire grow powerful and wealthy by promoting agriculture and re-establishing the gold-salt trade? | Sundiata |
| Which ruler made a hajj that resulted in trading and diplomatic ties between Mali and other Muslim states? | Mansa Musa |
| Which Muslim scientist developed a medical encyclopedia? | Ibn Sina |
| Which Muslim historian traveled all over the Islamic world and wrote about the great things he saw on his travels? | Ibn Batutta |
| What helped aid trade between Africa and India? | monsoon winds |
| What resource did people of West Africa lack? | salt |
| What caused the African trade routes to keep moving further east? | Gold was found farther east. |
| What is religious syncretism? | blending of two or more religions into one new system |
| How did the rulers of Ghana get rich? | They taxed traders. |
| What animal single handedly made trade possible across the Sahara desert? | camel |
| What two products dominated trade throughout Western Africa? | gold and salt |
| What religion did the people of Aksum pass on to the Ethiopians? | Christianity |
| How did Islam get spread all over Africa? | through trade and conquest |
| How did Muslims influence the development of East African cities? | Introduced Islam and Arabic language in port cities |
| How did Muslim scholars help preserve European culture? | Scholars translated Greek and Roman texts into Arabic. |
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