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What kind of "government" system did African communities form instead of centralized government?
kin-based networks
How many states were in the Hausa Kingdom?
Seven (7)
What was the trans-Saharan trade?
A network of trading routes across the great Saharan desert
In what present-day country was the Hausa Kingdom located?
Nigeria
How were the government systems of the Hausa Kingdom and the Inca different?
The Incas: 4 provinces, each with own government & bureaucracy, but functioned together. The Hausa Kingdoms: 7 city-states connected through kinship ties
What other two religions (besides Islam) were practiced in West and East Africa?
Animism and Christianity
What materials did Ghana rulers trade with Muslim traders and what did they get in return?
Gold and ivory in exchange for salt, copper, cloth, and tools
Which of the 4 West and East African kingdoms became "tremendously wealthy" because of the gold trade? (2 countries)
Mali and Zimbabwe
What language was developed in Zimbabwe and is still spoken today in the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa?
Swahili
What four regions were connected by the Indian Ocean trade?
East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia
What was the capital of Zimbabwe and how was it protected?
The Great Zimbabwe was protected by a massive wall of stone, 30 ft tall and 15 ft thick.
How did new Christian rulers in Ethiopia "express their power" (be specific)
Architecture, specifically 11 churches made entirely of rock
What three social characteristics organized Sub-Saharan Africa?
kinship, age, and gender
What was the role of women in Sub-Saharan Africa? (all 4)
agriculture and food gathering; domestic chores and raising children
What was the result of the demand for slaves in the Middle East?
the Indian Ocean slave trade
What were griots?
Story tellers who were the conduits of history for a community
